The evolutionary relationships of 7SL RNA-derived SINEs such as the primate Alu or the
rodent B1 elements have hitherto been obscure. We established an unambiguous …

Roughly 50% of the primate genome consists of mobile, repetitive DNA sequences such as
Alu and LINE1 elements. The causes and evolutionary consequences of mobile element …

Mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) are the world's smallest primates and endemic to
Madagascar. Several recent taxonomic revisions resulted in an extraordinary increase of …

Animals show specific morphological, physiological and behavioural adaptations to diurnal
or nocturnal activity. Cathemeral species, ie animals with activities distributed over the 24-h …

Molecular systematics of Indochinese primates Page 43 Vietnamese Journal of Primatology
(2007) 1, 41-53 41 Molecular systematics of Indochinese primates Christian Roos1, Vu Ngoc …

Armadillos, anteaters, and sloths (Order Xenarthra) comprise 1 of the 4 major clades of
placental mammals. Isolated in South America from the other continental landmasses …

Background The phylogenetic tree of Galliformes (gamebirds, including megapodes,
currassows, guinea fowl, New and Old World quails, chicken, pheasants, grouse, and …

Abstract Background Guenons (tribe Cercopithecini) are a species-rich group of primates
that have attracted considerable attention from both primatologists and evolutionary …

Revised age estimates for the primate-bearing localities of the Jebel Qatrani Formation
(Fayum area, northern Egypt) have provided a new perspective on primate response to early …

The striking contrast in positional behavior exhibited by lorisids (slow quadrupedalism/
suspension) and galagids (leaping/quadrupedalism) is well reflected in their postcranial …