Facial dysplasia in wild chimpanzees

At least 10% of the Sebitoli chimpanzee community of the Kibale National Park (Uganda) present a characteristic facial phenotype with flattened nose, reduced nostrils, and concave mid‐face. Affected individuals do not present skin lesions, and also young infants are affected. We suggest, therefore,...

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Published in:Journal of medical primatology 2014-08, Vol.43 (4), p.280-283
Main Authors: Krief, Sabrina, Krief, Jean‐Michel, Seguya, Andrew, Couly, Gérard, Levi, Giovanni
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
chimpanzee
congenital malformation
Craniofacial Abnormalities
Development Biology
Embryology and Organogenesis
Female
Life Sciences
Male
Morphogenesis
nasal defect
Neurobiology
Neurons and Cognition
Pan troglodytes
Phenotype
Reproductive Biology
Sexual reproduction
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Summary:At least 10% of the Sebitoli chimpanzee community of the Kibale National Park (Uganda) present a characteristic facial phenotype with flattened nose, reduced nostrils, and concave mid‐face. Affected individuals do not present skin lesions, and also young infants are affected. We suggest, therefore, a congenital origin of this defect.
ISSN:0047-2565
1600-0684
DOI:10.1111/jmp.12129