Aotus nancymaae
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000466
Native to Brazil and Peru. The species was named for Dr. Nancy Shui-Fong Ma, a pathologist who mapped this species' genetics. Aotus nancymaae is a model for research on the Duffy antigen and on the hormone oxytocin. Also called the Ma's Night Monkey or Peruvian red-necked owl monkey
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000466 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | Ma's night monkey; Nancy Ma's night monkey |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Aotus (Cebidae) |
| Translations | Spanish: aotus nancymaae |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "Native to Brazil and Peru. The species was named for Dr. Nancy Shui-Fong Ma, a pathologist who mapped this species' genetics. Aotus nancymaae is a model for research on the Duffy antigen and on the hormone oxytocin. Also called the Ma's Night Monkey or Peruvian red-necked owl monkey",
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}
Record 462 of 6,798 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.