Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savannah habitats. Some of the ...

While chimpanzees are known to inhabit diverse habitats, from forest landscapes to woodland-savannah distributed across East and West Africa, it remains unknown if their genetic adaptation ...

“We have shown that besides acquiring behavioral adaptations, different chimpanzee populations have evolved genetic differences to survive in their different local habitats. “As chimpanzees ...

Chimpanzees bear genetic adaptations that help them thrive in their different forest and savanna habitats, some of which may protect against malaria, according to a study by an international team ...

A range of factors might contribute to local adaptation in apes, including pathogens, habitat variation, and differences in diet, among others. Chimpanzees, for example, show population-specific ...

It can also inform their conservation. However, we know very little about genetic adaptation in chimpanzees, because obtaining high-quality DNA samples from wild individuals is extremely challenging.

It can also inform their conservation. However, we know very little about genetic adaptation in chimpanzees, because obtaining high-quality DNA samples from wild individuals is extremely challenging.