Genetic structure of the community of wild gorillas

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23770281
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Physical anthropology
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: INOUE Eiji 京都大学, 理学(系)研究科(研究院), 助教 (70527895)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Keywords: ゴリラ / 血縁構造 / 地域集団 / マイクロサテライト / Y染色体 / 類人猿

Research Abstract

Male genetic structure of the community of gorillas, which normally live in a one male group, was analyzed by DNA analyses with fecal samples of wild gorillas. Although the difference in group transfer patterns of immature individual between western and eastern lowland gorillas was found, genetic diversity among neighboring males was high in both subspecies. This result suggests that gorillas do not have patrilineal community, which comprises several groups. Male chimpanzees remain their natal groups, and therefore male genetic structure of the community of African great apes is probably different.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] A leopard ate a chimpanzee : The first evidence from East Africa (2013)
  • Author(s): Nakazawa N, Hanamura S, Inoue E, Nakatsukasa M, Nakamura M
  • Journal Title: Journal of Human Evolution Volume: 65 Pages: 334-337
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.04.003
• [Journal Article] Male genetic structure and paternity in western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (2013)
  • Author(s): Inoue E, Akomo-Okoue EF, Ando C, Iwata Y, Judai M, Fujita S, Hongo S, Nze-Nkogue C, Inoue-Murayama M, Yamagiwa J
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Physical Anthropology Volume: 151 Pages: 583-588
  • DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22312
• [Journal Article] Assessment of landscape-scale distribution of sympatric great apes in African rainforests : Concurrent use of nest and camera-trap surveys (2013)
  • Author(s): Nakashima Y, Iwata Y, Ando C, Nkoguee CN, Inoue E, Akomo E0, Nguema PM, Bineni TD, Banak LN, Takenoshita Ngomanda YA, Yamagiwa J
  • Journal Title: American Journal of Primatology Volume: 75 Pages: 1220-1230
  • DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22185
• [Journal Article] Gene flow and genetic diversity of chimpanzees in Tanzanian habitats (2013)
  • Author(s): Inoue E, Tashiro Y, Ogawa H, Inoue-Murayama M, Nishida T, Takenaka O
  • Journal Title: Primate Conservation Volume: 26 Pages: 67-74
  • DOI: 10.1896/052.026.0105
• [Journal Article] Generation times in wild chimpanzees and gorillas suggest earlier divergence times in great ape and human evolution (2012)
  • Author(s): Langergrabera KE, Prilfer K, Rowney C, Boesch C, Crockford C, Fawcett K, Inoue E, ほか13名
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA Volume: 109 Pages: 15716-15721
  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1211740109
• [Presentation] 野生動物の行動観察法入門-あなたの行動観察法はだいじょうぶ? 方法編 : 行動データ収集法 (2013)
  • Author(s): 井上英治
  • Organizer: 第29回日本霊長類学会・日本哺乳類学会2013年度合同大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-09
• [Presentation] ヒガシローランドゴリラのオスの血縁構造 (2013)
  • Author(s): 井上英治, Augustin K. Basabose, Sebulimbwa Kamungu Cisirika Murhabale, 村山美穂, 山極寿一
  • Organizer: 第29回日本霊長類学会・日本哺乳類学会2013年度合同大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-08
• [Presentation] 野生チンパンジーにおける苦味受容体遺伝子の地域差と生態適応 (2013)
  • Author(s): 早川卓志, 井上英治, Koops K, 大東肇, 松沢哲郎, 今井啓雄
  • Organizer: 第29回日本霊長類学会・日本哺乳類学会2013年度合同大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-07
• [Presentation] ニシローランドゴリラの性格評定と関連遺伝子の探索 (2013)
  • Author(s): 村山美穂,Weiss A,井上英治,藤田志歩,安藤智恵子, 坪川桂子, 岩田有史,Chimene N,山極壽一
  • Organizer: 第29回日本霊長類学会・日本哺乳類学会2013年度 合同大会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山
  • Year and Date: 2013-09-07
• [Presentation] DNA が明かす霊長類の繁殖と社会 (2012)
  • Author(s): 井上英治
  • Organizer: DNA 多型学会第21回学術集会・公開シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-07
• [Presentation] Male genetic structure of western lowland gorillas (2012)
  • Author(s): Inoue E, Akomo-Okoue E, Judai M, Ando C, Fujita S, Hongo S, Inoue-Murayama M, Yamagiwa J
  • Organizer: International Primatological Society XXIV Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Cancun
  • Year and Date: 2012-08-13
• [Presentation] ニシローランドゴリラの識別群の血縁構造 (2012)
  • Author(s): 井上英治,安藤智恵子,Etienne Akomo Okoue,岩田有史,十代真理子,藤田志歩,Chimene Nze Nkogue,井上-村山美穂,山極寿一
  • Organizer: 第28回日本霊長類学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-08
• [Presentation] メスは遺伝的に異なるオスと繁殖しているか? (2011)
  • Author(s): 井上英治、中川尚史、風張喜子、井上-村山美穂
  • Organizer: 第27回日本霊長類学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 犬山
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-17
• [Presentation] ゴリラの性格関連遺伝子の多様性 (2011)
  • Author(s): 井上-村山美穂、井上英治、加藤和美、Linda Vigilant、Katerina Guschanski、村山裕一、山極寿一
  • Organizer: 第27回日本霊長類学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 犬山
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-17
• [Book] 野生動物の行動観察法―実践日本の哺乳類学 (2013)
  • Author(s): 井上英治、中川尚史、南正人
  • Publisher: 東京大学出版会