Ecology and age, but not genetic ancestry, predict fetal loss in a wild baboon hybrid zone.

Arielle S FogelPeter O OduorAlbert W NyongesaCharles N KimweleSusan C AlbertsElizabeth A ArchieJenny Tung

Published in: American journal of biological anthropology (2023)

Our results suggest that gene flow between yellow and anubis baboons is not impeded by an increased risk of fetal loss for hybrid females. Instead, ecological conditions and female age are key determinants of this component of female reproductive success.

Keyphrases

genome wide
copy number
dna methylation
gene expression
risk assessment
transcription factor
genome wide identification