Association between hybrid status and reproductive success of captive male and female rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC)

2011 ◽  
Vol 73 (7) ◽  
pp. 671-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sree Kanthaswamy ◽  
Parry M.R. Clarke ◽  
Alexander Kou ◽  
Venkat Malladi ◽  
Jessica Satkoski Trask ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Success ◽  
Macaca Mulatta ◽  
Rhesus Macaques ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Primate Research ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Rhesus ◽  
Female Rhesus Macaques ◽  
National Primate Research

scholarly journals Temperament Predicts the Quality of Social Interactions in Captive Female Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 2452
Author(s):  
Ori Pomerantz ◽  
John P. Capitanio
Keyword(s):  
Social Interactions ◽  
Macaca Mulatta ◽  
Rhesus Macaques ◽  
Primate Research ◽  
Submissive Behavior ◽  
Data Variability ◽  
Female Rhesus ◽  
Female Rhesus Macaques ◽  
National Primate Research

Previous reports suggest that female macaques with greater similarity in emotionality and nervous temperament, as evaluated in a well-established BioBehavioral Assessment (BBA) at the California National Primate Research Center, were more likely to form successful pairs. We tested whether the same measures can also predict the quality of social interactions among 20 female rhesus macaque pairs. We correlated the pairs’ emotionality and nervous temperament scores obtained in infancy and the levels of behaviors recorded systematically during the pairing process years later. Supporting previous findings, partners with similar emotionality scores were more affiliative, and pairs with similar nervous temperament expressed less dominance/submissive behavior. Exploratorily, we found that pairs that were better at processing social information (part of BBA) were also more anxious. Such animals should be prioritized to be introduced in rooms that house calmer, less aggressive animals and provide opportunities for hiding to alleviate their anxiety. Indeed, positive social experiences not only promote animal welfare, but also reduce stress related confounds and unexplained data variability. Therefore, by incorporating the animals’ temperament into the pair configuration process we increase the likelihood of forming high-quality pairs, both in terms of welfare and the research of which they are a part.

scholarly journals Divergent Enteroviruses from Macaques with Chronic Diarrhea

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (31) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathie A. Mihindukulasuriya ◽  
Lindsay Droit ◽  
Margaret H. Gilbert ◽  
Peter J. Didier ◽  
Anne Paredes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macaca Mulatta ◽  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Rhesus Macaques ◽  
Draft Genome ◽  
Research Center ◽  
Primate Research ◽  
Genome Sequences ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Family ◽  
National Primate Research

We report the draft genome sequences of five novel members of the family Picornaviridae that were isolated from the stool of rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta ) with chronic diarrhea. The strains were named NOLA-1 through NOLA-5 because the macaques were residents of the Tulane National Primate Research Center.

scholarly journals Rapid Recovery and Short Duration Anesthesia after Low Dose Ketamine and High Dose Dexmedetomidine in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristin E Killoran ◽  
Courtney A Walsh ◽  
Jennifer L Asher ◽  
Molly B Tarleton ◽  
Steven R Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Macaca Mulatta ◽  
Recovery Time ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Rhesus Macaques ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Selective Agonist ◽  
Female Rhesus ◽  
Recovery From Anesthesia ◽  
Higher Doses ◽  
Female Rhesus Macaques

Anesthesia in rhesus macaques is required for many procedures. Although ketamine is the backbone of most anestheticprotocols, tolerance to the drug can develop, resulting in the need for higher doses to provide sufficient restraint. Combination with other drugs, such as α-agonists, can be ketamine-sparing, providing for sufficient restraint at lower ketamine doses. In addition, because α-agonists are reversible, recovery from anesthesia has the potential to be much shorter. We hypothesized that use of a low dose of ketamine with a high dose of dexmedetomidine, an α2 receptor selective agonist, in male and female rhesus macaques less than 15 y of age would provide adequate anesthesia for short procedures and that recovery would be faster than in macaques given a higher dose of ketamine (10 mg/kg) alone. We found that the combination, in conjunction with atipamezole for reversal, provided smooth induction of anesthesia and significantly shorter recovery time than did ketamine alone, with no significant effects of sex. The combination of low dose ketamine and high dose dexmedetomidine also provided a 30-min window of anesthesia with analgesia sufficient for mild to moderately painful procedures.

scholarly journals Predicting the Radiation Sensitivity of Male and Female Rhesus Macaques Using Gene Expression

2020 ◽  
Vol 195 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Ostheim ◽  
M. Majewski ◽  
Z. Gluzman-Poltorak ◽  
V. Vainstein ◽  
L. A. Basile ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Rhesus Macaques ◽  
Radiation Sensitivity ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Rhesus ◽  
Female Rhesus Macaques
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