Abstract Lorisiform primates (Primates: Strepsirrhini: Lorisiformes) represent almost 10% of
the living primate species and are widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa and South/South …

Three families of New World monkeys, the Pitheciidae, Atelidae, and Cebidae, are currently
recognized. The monophyly of the Cebidae is supported unequivocally by the presence of …

The ethmoidal region of the skull houses one of the most important sense organs of
mammals, the sense of smell. Investigation of the ontogeny and comparative anatomy of …

Molecular data have become an important source of evidence on primate evolutionary
history, particularly when the fossil evidence is limited or lacking. The most recent molecular …

“There are no weaknesses in the theory of evolution.” 1 Such was professed by Eugenie
Scott, the de facto head of the Darwin lobby, while speaking to the media in response to the …

Young Alu elements that have been inserted recently in macaque genomes are still
polymorphic for insertion presence/absence at the individual and population levels. They …

Retrotransposons (RTs) are major components of most eukaryotic genomes; they are
ubiquitous, dispersed throughout the genome, and their abundance correlates with the host …