| reconstruction of kinship by fecal dna analysis of orangutans. | genetic analysis is a useful tool for assigning biological relationships. thus, it will improve genetic management of wild animal populations and breeding colonies. kinship analysis will give new insights into the behavior, sociobiology and genetic management of orangutans. in this study, chromosomal dna from orangutan (pongo pygmaeus ssp.) was extracted from excrements. feces samples were screened for up to nine microsatellite markers from related zoo populations of orangutans (pongo pygmaeus s ... | 2000 | 10816788 |