Phylogeny of Papionins

One of the current projects of the NYU Molecular Anthropology Lab headed by Dr. Todd Disotell aims to better understand the evolutionary history of baboons in genus Papio via their genetics. The lab uses new “next-generation” DNA sequencing techniques such as RAD-seq to explore baboon population genetics, especially in hybrid zones.  The lab is also applying new methods in phylogenetics to baboons as well as other primate taxa, with a recent focus on the little-known Kinda baboon.