Macaca mulatta

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1. Resource Description

   "We have extensive medical histories of hundreds of captive rhesus macaques available to us. These records, in combination with the large family pedigrees produced within the breeding colonies, allow us to genetically analyze quantitative traits of interest. Currently we are studying traits commonly found in rhesus macaques, including macular degeneration, resistance to viral diseases, diabetes, as well a variety of behavioral traits. These research efforts involve interactive collaborations with numerous investigators, both at the OHSU and at other universities."

2. Related Disease

   alcohol abuse

3. Related Disease

   macular degeneration

4. Related Disease

   diabetes mellitus

5. Related Publication or Documentation

   Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are highly conserved in rhesus (Macaca mulatta) and cynomolgus (Macaca fascicularis) macaques.

6. Related Publication or Documentation

   Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distinguish Indian-origin and Chinese-origin rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).

7. Related Publication or Documentation

   Genetic load is associated with hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation in macaques.

8. Biological process studied

   Behavior

9. Location

   Betsy Ferguson Laboratory