| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 308 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| Series |
Developments in primatology: Progress and prospects |
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Developments in primatology.
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| Contents |
Physical anthropology at the Caribbean Primate Research Center : past, present, and future / Donald C. Dunbar -- Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species / Jessica L. Joganic, Katherine E. Willmore, Charles C. Roseman, Joan T. Richtsmeier, Jeffrey Rogers, and James M. Cheverud -- Developmental origins of and covariation between metric and nonmetric cranial traits / Katherine E. Willmore, Jane E. Buikstra, James M. Cheverud, and Joan T. Richtsmeier -- Fragile spines on Cayo Santiago : bone mineral density, trabecular morphology, and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys / Jean E. Turnquist, Antonietta M. Cerroni, Kate J. Faccia, Steven K. Boyd, and Benedikt Hallgrimsson -- Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago / Lucy Ann P. Kohn and Zachary Bledsoe -- Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques : evidence from digit ratios (2D:4D) / Emma Nelson, Christy L. Hoffman, Martin Voracek, Melissa S. Gerald, and Susanne Shultz -- Ontogeny of anatomical mechanical advantage of the biceps brachii muscle in macaques / Connie D. Fellmann -- Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago / Qian Wang -- Female age of first reproduction at Cayo Santiago : heritability and shared environments / Gregory E. Blomquist -- Costs of reproduction among rhesus macaque females on Cayo Santiago / Christy L. Hoffman and Dario Maestripieri -- Variation over time in grooming kin bias among Cayo Santiago rhesus macaques supports time constraints / Carol M. Berman and Ellen Kapsalis -- Behavior and social dynamics of rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago / Dario Maestripieri and Christy L. Hoffman -- Natural history of the self / Donald S. Sade |
| Summary |
Annotation This important volume focuses on recent and current researches on growth, function, genetics, pathology, aging and behavior in rhesus macaques at Puerto Rico's Cayo Santiago facility, reflecting the range of research opportunities that still exist there |
| Analysis |
Life sciences |
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Animal behavior |
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Developmental biology |
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Evolution (Biology) |
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Morphology (Animals) |
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Animal genetics |
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Anthropology |
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Evolutionary Biology |
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Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology |
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Behavioural Sciences |
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Animal Genetics and Genomics |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Caribbean Primate Research Center.
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Caribbean Primate Research Center |
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Rhesus monkey -- Anatomy.
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Rhesus monkey -- Behavior
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Rhesus monkey.
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Animal behavior.
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Macaca mulatta
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Behavior, Animal
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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Rhesus monkey
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Animal behavior
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Rhesus monkey -- Anatomy
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Rhesus monkey -- Behavior
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Santiago Cay |
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Puerto Rico |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wang, Qian
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| LC no. |
2011939207 |
| ISBN |
9781461410461 |
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1461410460 |
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