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    Molecular histology of spermatogenesis in the Japanese macaque monkey (Macaca fuscata)

    Non-human primates are our closest relatives and therefore offer valuable comparative models for human evolutionary studies and biomedical research. As such, Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) have contributed to...

    Sawako Okada, Kota Kuroki, Cody A. Ruiz, Anthony J. Tosi, Masanori Imamura in Primates (2021)

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    Fermentation Ability of Gut Microbiota of Wild Japanese Macaques in the Highland and Lowland Yakushima: In Vitro Fermentation Assay and Genetic Analyses

    Wild Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata Blyth) living in the highland and lowland areas of Yakushima are known to have different diets, with highland individuals consuming more leaves. We aim to clarify whether an...

    Goro Hanya, Janko Tackmann, Akiko Sawada, Wanyi Lee in Microbial Ecology (2020)

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    Derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells in Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)

    Non-human primates are our closest relatives and are of special interest for ecological, evolutionary and biomedical research. The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) has contributed to the progress of primatology ...

    Risako Nakai, Mari Ohnuki, Kota Kuroki, Haruka Ito, Hirohisa Hirai in Scientific Reports (2018)