Date of Award
2-1-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Michael E. Steiper
Second Advisor
Jessica Rothman
Academic Program Adviser
Leo Coleman
Abstract
This study phylogenetically analyzed 30 AMY-related genes from 11 primates. The results show the gradual expansion of the AMY gene family which could have allowed primates to adapt to various ecological landscapes and maximize energy intake from starch-rich foods in periods of food scarcity.
Recommended Citation
Gagnon, Christian M., "Phylogenetic History of the AMY Gene Cluster in Catarrhines" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/377
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