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Genetic variability in a natural population of Cebus apella paraguayanus (Cebidae, Primates)

H. Schneider^I; M.I.C. Sampaio^I; C.M.L. Barroso^I; B.T.F. da Silva^I; R. Warzbort^II; T. Matayoshi^III; E. Howlin^III; N. Nasazzi^III; C. Nagle^III; H. Seuánez^II

^IDepartamento de Genética, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, 66059, Belém, PA, Brasil. Send correspondence to H. Schneider
^IIDepartamento de Genética, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro/Serviço de Genética, Hospital do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
^IIICentro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas Norberto Quimo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

ABSTRACT

Seventeen serum and red cell proteins were studied in a natural population of Cebus apella paraguayanus. Only GPI locus showed polymorphism (GPI* 1 = 89% and GPI*2 = 11%). A comparative analysis of the level of genetic variability within the primates showed that C. a. paraguayanus (P = 5.9%; H = 1.1%) has a level of genetic variation comparable to Alouatta palliata and Leontopithecus rosalia, two other New World species.

Keywords: genetic; variability; natural; population; Cebus apella paraguayanus.

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