Linda Vigilant
Peer- reviewed publications:
1.
Vigilant L, Stoneking M, and AC Wilson (1988). Conformational mutation in human
mitochondrial DNA detected by direct sequencing of enzymatically amplified DNA.
Nucleic Acids Research 16: 5945-5955.
2.
Vigilant L, Pennington R, Harpending H, Kocher T and AC Wilson (1989).
Mitochondrial DNA sequences in single hairs from a southern African population.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 86: 9350-9354.
3.
Vigilant L, Stoneking M, Harpending H, Hawkes K, and AC Wilson (1991). African
populations and the evolution of human mitochondrial DNA. Science 253: 15031507.
4.
Stoneking M, Hedgecock D, Higuchi R, Vigilant L, and HA Erlich (1991). Population
variation of human mtDNA control region sequences detected by enzymatic
amplification and sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes. American Journal of
Human Genetics 48: 370-382.
5.
Stoneking M, Sherry S T, and Vigilant L (1992). Geographic origin of human
mitochondrial DNA revisited. Systemic Biology 41: 384-391.
6.
Stoneking M, Sherry S T, Redd AJ, and Vigilant L (1992). New approaches to dating
suggest a recent age for the human mtDNA ancestor. Philosophical Transactions of the
Royal Society Series B 337: 167-175.
7.
Soodyall H, Vigilant L, Hill A V, Stoneking M, and Jenkins T (1996) MtDNA controlregion sequence variation suggests multiple independent origins of an “Asian-specific”
9-bp deletion in sub-Saharan Africans. American Journal of Human Genetics 58: 595608.
8.
Vigilant L (1999) An evaluation of techniques for the extraction and amplification of
DNA from naturally shed hairs. Biological Chemistry 380: 1329-1331.
9.
DiBenedetto G, Nasidze IS, Stenico M, Nigro L, Krings M, Lanzinger M, Vigilant L,
Stoneking M, Pääbo S and Barbujani G (2000) Mitochondrial DNA equences in
prehistoric human remains from the Alps. European Journal of Human Genetics 8:
669-677.
10.
Bradley BJ, Boesch C and Vigilant L (2000) Identification and redesign of human
microsatellite markers for genotyping wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus) and
gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) DNA from feces. Conservation Genetics 1: 289-292.
11.
Warren KS, Verschoor EJ, Langenhuijzen S, Heriyanto, Swan RA, Vigilant L and
Heeney JH (2001) Speciation and intra-subspecific variation of Bornean orang-utans,
Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus. Molecular Biology and Evolution 18: 472-480.
12.
Morin PA, Chambers KE, Boesch C and Vigilant L (2001) Quantitative PCR analysis
of DNA from noninvasive samples for accurate microsatellite genotyping of wild
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Molecular Ecology 10: 1835-1844.
13.
Bradley BJ, Chambers K and Vigilant L (2001) Accurate DNA-based sex
identification of apes using non-invasive samples. Conservation Genetics 2: 179-181.
14.
Vigilant L, Hofreiter M, Siedel H, and Boesch C (2001) Paternity and relatedness in
wild chimpanzee communities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA
98: 12890-12895.
15.
Smith S, Vigilant L and Morin P (2002) The effects of sequence length and
oligonucleotide mismatches on 5’ exonuclease assay efficiency. Nucleic Acids
Research 30: e111.
16.
Bradley BJ and Vigilant L (2002) False alleles derived from microbial DNA pose a
potential source of error in microsatellite genotyping of DNA from feces. Molecular
Ecology Notes 2: 602-605.
17.
Hofreiter M, Siedel H and Vigilant L (2003) Mitochondrial DNA sequence from a
vanished remnant gorilla population (Gorilla gorilla uellensis). American Journal of
Physical Anthropology 121: 361-368.
18.
Thalmann O, Hebler J, Poinar H, Pääbo S and Vigilant L (2004) Unreliable mtDNA
data due to nuclear insertions: a cautionary tale from analysis of humans and other
great apes. Molecular Ecology 13: 321-335.
19.
Crockford C, Herbinger I, Vigilant L and Boesch C (2004) Wild chimpanzees produce
group-specific calls: a case for vocal learning? Ethology 110: 221-243.
20. Bradley BJ, Doran-Sheehy DM, Lukas D, Boesch C and Vigilant L (2004) Dispersed
male networks in western gorillas. Current Biology 14: 510-513.
21.
Nsubuga AM, Robbins MM, Roeder A, Morin P, Boesch C and Vigilant L
(2004) Factors affecting the amount of genomic DNA extracted from ape feces and the
identification of an improved sample storage method. Molecular Ecology 13: 20892094.
22.
McGrew WC, Ensminger AL, Marchant LF, Pruetz JD and Vigilant L (2004)
Genotyping aids field study of unhabituated chimpanzees. American Journal of
Primatology 63: 87-93.
23.
Leendertz FH, Ellerbrok H, Boesch C, Couacy-Hymann E, Mätz-Rensing K,
Hakenbeck R, Bergmann C, Abaza P, Junglen S, Moebius S, Vigilant L, Formenty P
and Pauli G (2004) Anthrax kills wild chimpanzees in a tropical rainforest. Nature 430:
451-452.
24.
Chambers KE, Reichard UH, Möller A, Nowak K, and Vigilant L (2004) Crossspecies amplification of human microsatellite markers using non-invasive samples from
white-handed gibbons (Hylobates lar) American Journal of Primatology 64: 19-27.
25.
Vigilant L and Bradley BJ (2004) Genetic variation in gorillas. American Journal of
Primatology 64: 161-172.
26.
Lukas D, Bradley BJ, Nsubuga AM, Doran-Sheehy D, Robbins M, Vigilant L
(2004) Major histocompatibility complex and microsatellite variation in two
populations of wild gorillas. Molecular Ecology 13: 3389-3402.
27.
Eriksson J, Hohmann G, Boesch C and Vigilant L (2004) Rivers influence the
population genetic structure of bonobos. Molecular Ecology 13: 3425-3435.
28.
Pääbo S, Poinar H, Serre D, Jaenicke-Després V, Hebler J, Rohland N, Kuch M,
Krause J, Vigilant L and Hofreiter M (2004) Genetic analyses from ancient
DNA. Annual Review of Genetics 38: 645-79.
29.
Thalmann O, Serre D, Hofreiter M, Lukas D, Eriksson J and Vigilant L (2005)
Nuclear insertions help and hinder inference of the evolutionary history of gorilla
mtDNA. Molecular Ecology 14: 179-188.
30.
Lukas D, Vigilant L (2005) Reply: Facts, faeces and setting standards for the
study of MHC genes using noninvasive samples. Molecular Ecology 14: 1601-1602.
31.
Lukas D, Reynolds V, Boesch C and Vigilant L (2005) To what extent does living in a
group mean living with kin? Molecular Ecology 14: 2181-2196.
32.
Bradley BJ, Robbins MM, Williamson EA, Steklis HD, Steklis NG, Eckhardt N,
Boesch C, Vigilant L (2005) Mountain gorilla tug-of-war: silverbacks have limited
control over reproduction in multi-male groups. Proceedings of the National Academy
of Sciences, USA 102: 9418-9423.
33.
Leendertz FH, Yumlu S, Pauli G, Boesch C, Couacy-Hymann E, Vigilant L, Yunglen
S, Schenk S, Ellerbrok H (2006) A new Bacillus anthracis found in wild chimpanzees
and a gorilla from West and Central Africa. PLoS Pathogens 2:1, e8 DOI: 10.1371.
34.
Muniz L, Perry S, Manson JH, Gilkenson H, Gros-Louis J, Vigilant L (2006) Fatherdaughter inbreeding avoidance in a wild primate population. Current Biology 16:
R156-157.
35.
Eriksson J, Siedel H, Lukas D, Kayser M, Erler A, Hashimoto C, Hohmann G, Boesch
C, Vigilant L (2006) Y-chromosome analysis confirms highly sex-biased dispersal and
suggests a low male effective population size in bonobos (Pan paniscus). Molecular
Ecology 15: 939-949.
36.
Boesch C, Kohou G, Néné H and Vigilant L (2006) Male competition and paternity in
wild chimpanzees of the Taï forest. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 130:
103-115.
37.
Thalmann O, Fischer A, Lankester F, Pääbo S, Vigilant L (2007) The complex
evolutionary history of gorillas: insights from genomic data. Molecular Biology and
Evolution 24: 146-158.
38.
Bergl R, Vigilant L (2007) Genetic analysis reveals population structure and
recent migration within the highly fragmented range of the Cross River gorilla.
Molecular Ecology 16: 501-516.
39.
Bradley BJ, Stiller M, Doran-Sheehy DM, Harris T, Chapman CA, Vigilant L, Poinar
H (2007) Plant DNA sequences from feces: Potential means for assessing diets of
wild primates. American Journal of Primatology 69: 1-7.
40. Langergraber KE, Mitani JC, Vigilant L (2007) The limited impact of kinship on
cooperation in wild chimpanzees. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
USA 104: 7786-7790.
41.
Bradley BJ, Doran-Sheehy D, Vigilant L (2007) Potential for female kin associations
in wild western gorillas despite female dispersal. Proceedings of the Royal Society B
274: 2179-2185.
42.
Boesch C, Head J, Tagg N, Arandjelovic M, Vigilant L, Robbins M (2007) Fatal
chimpanzee attack in Loango National Park, Gabon: Observational and genetic
evidence. International Journal of Primatology 28: 1025-1034.
43.
Langergraber KE, Siedel H, Mitani JC, Wrangham RW, Reynolds V, Hunt KD and
Vigilant L (2007) The genetic signature of sex-biased migration in patrilocal
chimpanzees and humans. PLoS One 10: e973.
44.
Muniz L, Vigilant L (2008) Isolation and characterization of microsatellite
markers in the white-faced capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus) and cross- species
amplification in other New World monkeys. Molecular Ecology Resources 8: 402-405.
45.
Nsubuga AM, Robbins MM, Vigilant L (2008) Patterns of paternity and group
fission in wild multimale mountain gorilla groups. American Journal of Physical
Anthropology 135: 263-274.
46.
Perry S, Manson JH, Muniz L, Gros-Louis J, Vigilant L (2008) Kin-biased social
behaviour in wild adult female white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) Animal
Behaviour 76: 187-199.
47.
Bradley BJ, Doran-Sheehy DM, Vigilant L (2008) Genetic identification of
elusive animals: Re-evaluating tracking and nesting data for wild western gorillas.
Journal of Zoology 275:333-340.
48.
Bergl R, Bradley BJ, Nsubuga AM, Vigilant L (2008) Genetic effects of habitat
fragmentation, population size and demographic history on primate populations: the
Cross River gorilla in a comparative context. American Journal of Primatology 70:
848-859.
49.
Inoue E, Inoue-Murayama M, Vigilant L, Takenaka O, Nishida T (2008) Relatedness
in wild chimpanzees: influence of paternity, male philopatry, and demographic factors.
American Journal of Physical Anthropology 137: 256-262.
50.
Guschanski K, Caillaud D, Robbins MM, Vigilant L (2008) Females shape the
genetic structure of a gorilla population. Current Biology 18: 1809-1814.
51.
Vigilant L (2009) Elucidating population histories using genomic DNA sequences
Current Anthropology 50: 201-212.
52.
Arandjelovic M, Guschanski K, Schubert G, Harris TR, Thalmann O, Siedel H,
Vigilant L (2009) Two-step multiplex PCR improves the speed and accuracy of
genotyping using DNA from noninvasive and museum samples. Molecular Ecology
Resources 9: 28-36.
53.
Guschanski K, Vigilant L, McNeilage A, Grey M, Kagoda E, Robbins MM (2009)
Counting elusive animals: comparison of a field and genetic census of the entire
population of mountain gorillas of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.
Biological Conservation 142: 290-300.
54.
Vigilant L, Guschanski K (2009) Using genetics to understand the dynamics of wild
primate populations. Primates 50: 105-120.
55.
Harris TR, Caillaud D, Chapman CA, Vigilant L (2009) Neither genetic nor
observational data alone are sufficient for understanding sex-biased dispersal in socialgroup-living species. Molecular Ecology 18: 1777-1790.
56.
Langergraber K, Mitani J, Vigilant L (2009) Kinship and social bonds in female
chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 71: 1-12.
Book Chapters, reviews, other publications
Stoneking M, Sherry ST, Redd AJ, and Vigilant, L New approaches to dating suggest
a recent age for the human mtDNA ancestor. In: The Origin of Modern Humans and
the Impact of Chronometric Dating, edited by Aitken MJ, Stringer CB and Mellars PA,
Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1993, pp. 84-103.
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Vigilant L (1996). Evolution of human mitochondrial DNA. In: Encyclopedia of
Molecular Biology and Molecular Medicine, Volume 4, R A Meyers (ed.), VCH, New
York, pp.84-90.
Vigilant L and Pääbo S (1999) A chimpanzee millennium. (editorial) Biological
Chemistry 380: 1353-1354.
Bradley BJ and Vigilant L (2002) The evolutionary genetics and molecular ecology of
chimpanzees and bonobos. In: Behavioral Diversity in Chimpanzees and Bonobos eds.
Boesch C, Hohmann G, and Marchant L, Cambridge University Press.
Vigilant L (2002) Moving and mixing- Book review of Mapping Human History by
Steve Olson. Science 297: 775
Vigilant L (2002) Technical challenges in the microsatellite genotyping of a wild
chimpanzee population using feces. Evolutionary Anthropology S1: 162-165
Hofreiter M and Vigilant L (2003) Ancient human DNA: phylogenetic applications.
Encyclopedia of the Human Genome, Nature publishing group.
Vigilant L (2003) Genetic perspectives on Pan troglodytes verus. In: The West
African Chimpanzee: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan, eds. Kormos R,
Boesch C and Bakarr M. IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group.
Vigilant L (2004) Quick Guide: Chimpanzees. Current Biology 14: R369-371.
Vigilant L and Bradley BJ (2004) Quick Guide: Gorillas. Current Biology 14:
R826-827.
Boesch C, Boesch H, Vigilant L (2006) Cooperative hunting in chimpanzees: kinship
or mutualism? In: Cooperation in Primates and Humans, eds. Kappeler PM, van Schaik
C. Springer-Verlag Berlin. pp. 139-150.
Vigilant L (2007) Quick Guide: Bonobos. Current Biology 17: R74-75.
Knapp M, Hofreiter M, Vigilant L (2008) Ancient DNA: phylogenetic applications.
Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, Wiley publishing group.
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