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The Reproductive Patterns and Clinical Application of Endangered Common Chimpanzees by Monitoring the Steroid Hormone Measurements in Fecal Samples  

Jung, So-Young (Dept. of Wild Animal Research, Seoul Zoo)
Kim, Mi-Young (Dept. of Wild Animal Research, Seoul Zoo)
Jeong, Yu-Jeong (Dept. of Wild Animal Research, Seoul Zoo)
Jang, Yu-Ni (Dept. of Wild Animal Research, Seoul Zoo)
Lim, Yang-Mook (Dept. of Wild Animal Research, Seoul Zoo)
Yoon, Yong-Dal (Dept. of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University)
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Development and Reproduction / v.15, no.2, 2011 , pp. 167-172 More about this Journal
Abstract
To monitor the reproductive patterns of endangered common chimpanzee including annual reproductive cycle, amenorrhea, breeding season, and pregnancy diagnosis, Time-Resolved Fluorescence Immuno Assay (TR-FIA) was used to trace MRH (estradiol, progesterone, testosterone) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). In result of this research, age was not the important factor in determining the reproduction capability in common chimpanzee; it was rather greatly influenced by the combination of various factors such as individual's fertilizing ability, presence of obstetrical diseases, the pattern of mating behavior, and the mental communication under the introduction of a mating partner. This research will play an important role in operating conservation project for common chimpanzees and can be extended also for shedding new light on understanding human menopause and obstetrical diseases.
Keywords
Pan troglodytes; Fecal hormones; Fluoroimmunoassay; Estradiol; Progesterone;
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