Post-Genome Biology of Primates (Primatology Monographs Book 0)

In 2001, first reports of the human draft genome were published. Since then, genomes of many other organisms have been sequenced, including several primate species: the chimpanzee, rhesus macaque, gorilla, orangutan, gibbon, baboon, marmoset, tarsier, galago, lemur, and more recently Neanderthals. In a new era of "post-genome biology", scientists now have the vast amount of information revealed by genome research to confront one of the most challenging, fundamental questions in primatology and anthropology: What makes us human? This volume comprises a collection of articles on a variety of topics relevant to primate genomes, including evolution, human origins, genome structure, chromosome genomics, and bioinformatics. The book covers the cutting-edge research in molecular primatology and provides great insights into the functional diversity of primates. This valuable collection will benefit researchers and students, including primatologists, anthropologists, molecular biologists, evolutionary biologists, and animal behaviorists. An Overview Of Transcriptome Studies In Non-human Primates / Naoki Osada -- The Role Of Neoteny In Human Evolution : From Genes To The Phenotype / Mehmet Somel, Lin Tang, And Philipp Khaitovich -- Evolution Of Chemosensory Receptor Genes In Primates And Other Mammals / Yoshihito Niimura -- Functional Evolution Of Primate Odorant Receptors / Kaylin A. Adipietro, Hiroaki Matsunami, And Hanyi Zhuang -- Post-genome Biology Of Primates Focusing On Taste Perception / Tohru Sugawara And Hiroo Imai -- Polymorphic Color Vision In Primates : Evolutionary Considerations / Shoji Kawamura ... [et Al.] -- Human-specific Changes In Sialic Acid Biology / Toshiyuki Hayakawa And Ajit Varki -- Duplicated Gene Evolution Of The Primate Alcohol Dehydrogenase Family / Hiroki Oota And Kenneth K. Kidd -- Genome Structure And Primate Evolution / Yoko Satta -- Contribution Of Dna-based Transposable Elements To Genome Evolution : Inferences Drawn From Behavior Of An Element Found In Fish / Akihiko Koga -- Application Of Phylogenetic Network / Takashi Kitano -- Comparative Primate Molecular Cytogenetics : Revealing Ancestral Genomes, Marker Order And Evolutionary New Centromeres / Roscoe Stanyon, Nicoletta Archidiacono, And Mariano Rocchi -- Chromosomal Evolution Of Gibbons (hylobatidae) / Stefan Müller And Johannes Wienberg -- Evolution And Biological Meaning Of Genomic Wastelands (rcro) : Proposal Of Hypothesis / Hirohisa Hirai -- Molecular Phylogeny And Evolution In Primates / Atsushi Matsui And Masami Hasegawa -- Origins And Evolution Of Early Primates / Masanaru Takai. Hirohisa Hirai, Hiroo Imai, Yasuhiro Go, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introduction....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 An Overview of Transcriptome Studies in Non-Human Primates....Pages 9-22 The Role of Neoteny in Human Evolution: From Genes to the Phenotype....Pages 23-41 Evolution of Chemosensory Receptor Genes in Primates and Other Mammals....Pages 43-62 Functional Evolution of Primate Odorant Receptors....Pages 63-78 Post-Genome Biology of Primates Focusing on Taste Perception....Pages 79-91 Polymorphic Color Vision in Primates: Evolutionary Considerations....Pages 93-120 Front Matter....Pages 121-121 Human-Specific Changes in Sialic Acid Biology....Pages 123-148 Duplicated Gene Evolution of the Primate Alcohol Dehydrogenase Family....Pages 149-161 Genome Structure and Primate Evolution....Pages 163-173 Contribution of DNA-Based Transposable Elements to Genome Evolution: Inferences Drawn from Behavior of an Element Found in Fish....Pages 175-180 Application of Phylogenetic Network....Pages 181-190 Front Matter....Pages 191-191 Comparative Primate Molecular Cytogenetics: Revealing Ancestral Genomes, Marker Order, and Evolutionary New Centromeres....Pages 193-216 Chromosomal Evolution of Gibbons (Hylobatidae)....Pages 217-226 Evolution and Biological Meaning of Genomic Wastelands (RCRO): Proposal of Hypothesis....Pages 227-240 Front Matter....Pages 241-241 Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution in Primates....Pages 243-267 Origins and Evolution of Early Primates....Pages 269-280 Back Matter....Pages 281-286