Analysis of full‐length mitochondrial DNA D‐loop sequences from Macaca fascicularis of different geographical origin reveals novel haplotypes

摘要

BackgroundCynomolgus macaques are indigenous to Asia occupying a range of geographical areas. A non‐indigenous population established on Mauritius approximately 500 years ago. Mauritian cynomolgus macaques are recognised as having low genetic diversity compared to Indonesian macaques, from which they originated. As cynomolgus macaques are widely used as a biomedical model, there have been many studies of their genetic relationships. However, population diversity and relationships have only been assessed through analysis of either the hypervariable region I or II separately within the D‐loop region of the mitochondrial genome in these macaques.