Format:
Online-Ressource (XII, 285p. 68 illus., 5 illus. in color, digital)
ISBN:
9784431540113
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9784431540106
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1280787139
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9781280787133
Series Statement:
Primatology Monographs
Content:
Yasuhiro Go
Content:
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.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Post-Genome Biology of Primates; Foreword; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; References; Part I: Post-Genomic Approaches Toward Phenotype; Chapter 2: An Overview of Transcriptome Studies in Non-Human Primates; 2.1 What Is a Transcriptome?; 2.2 Different Methods for Analyzing Transcriptome; 2.2.1 Qualitative/Quantitative Studies; 2.2.2 cDNA Sequencing; 2.2.3 DNA Microarray; 2.2.4 Next-Generation Sequencer; 2.3 Subjects of Transcriptome Studies; 2.3.1 Application to Biomedical Research; 2.3.2 Comparative Studies
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2.3.2.1 Molecular Evolution Rate of the Primate Transcriptome2.3.2.2 Finding Rapidly Evolving Genes Between Humans and Chimpanzees; 2.3.2.3 Comparative Analysis of Gene Expression Using Microarrays; 2.4 Future Direction; References; Chapter 3: The Role of Neoteny in Human Evolution: From Genes to the Phenotype; 3.1 The Paradox of the Human Phenotype; 3.2 The Neoteny Hypothesis of Human Evolution; 3.3 Human Gene Expression Heterochrony; 3.4 Neoteny and Human Longevity; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Evolution of Chemosensory Receptor Genes in Primates and Other Mammals
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4.1 Introduction4.2 Olfactory Receptor Genes; 4.2.1 Expression; 4.2.2 Ligands; 4.2.3 Gene Structure; 4.2.4 Genomic Distribution; 4.2.5 Classification; 4.2.6 Gene Repertoires and Evolution; 4.2.6.1 Identification of OR Genes; 4.2.6.2 Human; 4.2.6.3 Chimpanzee; 4.2.6.4 Other Primates; 4.2.6.5 Other Mammals; 4.3 Vomeronasal Receptor Genes; 4.3.1 Expression, Ligands, and Gene Structure; 4.3.2 Primates; 4.3.3 Other Mammals; 4.4 Trace Amine-Associated Receptor Genes; 4.5 Formyl Peptide Receptor Genes; 4.6 Taste Receptor Genes; 4.7 Concluding Remarks; References
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Chapter 5: Functional Evolution of Primate Odorant Receptors5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Anatomy of the Primate Olfactory System; 5.3 The Odorant Receptors and Signal Transduction; 5.4 Odorant Receptor Repertoire in Primates; 5.5 Olfaction and the Color Vision Hypothesis; 5.6 Other Chemosensory Receptors Expressed in the Olfactory System; 5.7 Pheromones in Primates; 5.8 Sequence-Based and Function-Based OR Evolutionary Analyses; 5.9 Functional Variance of Odorant Receptors Within Species; 5.10 Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Post-Genome Biology of Primates Focusing on Taste Perception
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6.1 Introduction6.1.1 Recent Studies of Taste Receptor Genes; 6.1.2 Tastes in Humans and Chimpanzees; 6.2 T1Rs, Umami and Sweet Taste Receptors; 6.2.1 Ligands; 6.2.2 Functional Domains of T1Rs; 6.2.3 Polymorphisms in Humans and Chimpanzees; 6.3 T2Rs, Bitter Taste Receptors; 6.3.1 Ligands; 6.3.2 Polymorphisms in Humans and Chimpanzees; 6.3.3 Human T2R Genes; 6.3.4 Chimpanzee T2R s; 6.3.5 Analysis of Polymorphisms in Humans and Chimpanzees: Behavioral Experiments; 6.3.6 Functional Importance of Polymorphisms in T2R s; 6.4 Taste Receptors of Other Primates; References
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Chapter 7: Polymorphic Color Vision in Primates: Evolutionary Considerations
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9784431540106
Additional Edition:
Buchausg. u.d.T. ISBN 978-4-431-54010-6
Language:
English
Subjects:
Biology
DOI:
10.1007/978-4-431-54011-3
