Blood group antigens and the population genetics ofMacaca mulattaon Cayo Santiago I. Genetic differentiation of social groups
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Physical Anthropology
- Vol. 48 (1), 35-40
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330480107
Abstract
The red blood cell phenotypes for eight polymorphic loci were determined for 293 free‐rangingMacaca mulattaliving on Cayo Santiago; this number represents the total population of the island, disposed in four social groups plus peripheral males. The rhesus population shows significant genetic heterogeneity over blood group systems (loci) and social groups. No particular genetic locus or social group is solely responsible for the genetic heterogeneity observed. The distributions of genotypes for two loci (G and H) do not deviate significantly from Hardy‐Weinberg expectations within social groups or in the population as a whole. Correction of the equilibrium expectations for the effect of population subdivision yields no statistically significant results. Overall, the results suggest that the interaction of a variety of processes (random genetic drift, founder effect, migration and selection) may be responsible for the diversity observed. These data, combined with those from further studies, may allow an application of behavioral and genetic knowledge to the study of microevolutionary processes among nonhuman primates.Keywords
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