Phylogeny and phylogeography of the Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus): the role of landscape in shaping contemporary genetic structure in the southern African baboon

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dc.contributor.advisorAckermann, Rebecca Rogersen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBishop, Jacquelineen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSithaldeen, Riashnaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-01T12:35:37Z
dc.date.available2015-01-01T12:35:37Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 146-175).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis thesis contributes to our understanding of the role of climate and landscape change in structuring diversity within chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). The data set comprises molecular sequences from two mitochondrial DNA markers: the Brown region and the hypervariable D-loop. DNA was extracted from faecal samples of 261 free living chacma baboons across southern Africa. Phylogenetic and phylogeographic techniques, including coalescent modeling, were used to examine past and present population dynamics of chacma baboon populations. Bayesian tree constructions provide a timeline of diversification for the sample. Although the ecological drivers of ongoing differentiation remain unclear, it was shown that population contractions and expansions have also played a significant role in driving regional genetic structure within the species.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSithaldeen, R. (2011). <i>Phylogeny and phylogeography of the Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus): the role of landscape in shaping contemporary genetic structure in the southern African baboon</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10830en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSithaldeen, Riashna. <i>"Phylogeny and phylogeography of the Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus): the role of landscape in shaping contemporary genetic structure in the southern African baboon."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10830en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSithaldeen, R. 2011. Phylogeny and phylogeography of the Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus): the role of landscape in shaping contemporary genetic structure in the southern African baboon. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Sithaldeen, Riashna AB - This thesis contributes to our understanding of the role of climate and landscape change in structuring diversity within chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). The data set comprises molecular sequences from two mitochondrial DNA markers: the Brown region and the hypervariable D-loop. DNA was extracted from faecal samples of 261 free living chacma baboons across southern Africa. Phylogenetic and phylogeographic techniques, including coalescent modeling, were used to examine past and present population dynamics of chacma baboon populations. Bayesian tree constructions provide a timeline of diversification for the sample. Although the ecological drivers of ongoing differentiation remain unclear, it was shown that population contractions and expansions have also played a significant role in driving regional genetic structure within the species. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Phylogeny and phylogeography of the Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus): the role of landscape in shaping contemporary genetic structure in the southern African baboon TI - Phylogeny and phylogeography of the Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus): the role of landscape in shaping contemporary genetic structure in the southern African baboon UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10830 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10830
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSithaldeen R. Phylogeny and phylogeography of the Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus): the role of landscape in shaping contemporary genetic structure in the southern African baboon. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Archaeology, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10830en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Archaeologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherArchaeologyen_ZA
dc.titlePhylogeny and phylogeography of the Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus): the role of landscape in shaping contemporary genetic structure in the southern African baboonen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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