Dr. Christian Roos
Gene Bank of Primates
Primate Genetics Laboratory
German Primate Center
Kellnerweg 4
37077 Göttingen
Germany
Phone: +49-551-3851-300
FAX: +49-551-3851-372
Email: croos@dpz.eu
Research interests:
Evolution, phylogeography, taxonomy, population genetics and conservation of primates
New primates described by our laboratory:
Trachypithecus cristatus selangorensis (Roos et al. 2008)
Lepilemur aeeclis (Andriaholinirina et al. 2006)
Lepilemur randrianasoli (Andriaholinirina et al. 2006)
Lepilemur sahamalazensis (Andriaholinirina et al. 2006)
Lepilemur mittermeieri (Rabarivola et al. 2006)
Avahi peyrierasi (Zaramody et al. 2006)
Avahi meridionalis meridionalis (Zaramody et al. 2006)
Avahi meridionalis ramanantsoavani (Zaramody et al. 2006)
Microcebus lehilahytsara (Roos & Kappeler 2005)
Mirza zaza (Kappeler & Roos 2005)
Positions:
Head “Gene Bank of Primates”
Head “Indochinese Primate Conservation Genetics Project”
Deputy Regional Coordinator IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group, Section Southeast Asia
Co-editor “Vietnamese Journal of Primatology”
Co-editor “Asian Primates Journal”
Teaching:
Publications:
In press
Mittermeier R, Richardson M, Louis E, Hawkins F, Schwitzer C, Langrand O, Rasoloarison R, Kappeler P, Rajaobelina S, Ratsimbazafy J, Roos C, Rylands A (2010): Lemurs of Madagascar, 3. Edition. Conservation International, Tropical Field Guide Series. B. in press.
Thinh VN, Nadler T, Roos C, Hammerschmidt K (2010): Taxon-specific vocal characteristics of crested gibbons (Nomascus spp.). In: Nadler T, Rawson B, Thinh VN (eds.), Conservation of Primates in Indochina. Hanoi: Frankfurt Zoological Society and Conservation International, in press.
Thinh VN, Rawson B, Hallam C, Kenyon M, Nadler T, Walter L, Roos C (2010): Phylogeny and distribution of crested gibbons (genus Nomascus) based on mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequence data. Am J Primatol, in press.
Zinner D, Buba U, Nash S, Roos C (2010): Pan-African voyagers. The phylogeography of baboons. In: Sommer V, Ross C (eds.). Primates of Gashaka. Socio-ecology and Conservation in Nigeria's Biodiversity Hotspot. Series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. New York: Springer, in press.
2010
Abi-Rached L, Kuhl H, Roos C, ten Hallers B, Zhu B, Carbone L, de Jong PJ, Mootnick AR, Knaust F, Reinhardt R, Parham P, Walter L (2010): A small, variable, and irregular Killer cell Ig-like Receptor locus accompanies the absence of MHC-C and MHC-G in gibbons. J Immunol 184: 1379-1391.
Döring Y, Zechner U, Roos C, Rosenkranz D, Zischler H, Herlyn H (2010): Accelerated evolution of Fetuin-A (FETUA, also AHSG) is driven by positive Darwinian selection, not GC-biased gene conversion. Gene 463: 49-55.
Keller C, Roos C, Groeneveld LF, Fischer J, Zinner D (2010): Introgressive hybridization in southern African baboons shapes patterns of mtDNA variation. Am J Phys Anthropol 142: 125-136.
Thinh VN, Mootnick AR, Geissmann T, Li M, Ziegler T, Agil M, Moisson P, Nadler T, Walter L, Roos C (2010): Mitochondrial evidence for multiple radiations in the evolutionary history of small apes. BMC Evol Biol 10: e74.
2009
Averdam A, Petersen B, Rosner C, Neff J, Roos C, Eberle M, Aujard F, Münch C, Schempp W, Carrington M, Shiina T, Inoko H, Knaust F, Coggill P, Sehra H, Beck S, Abi-Rached L, Reinhardt R, Walter L (2009): A novel system of diverse NK cell receptors in primates. PLoS Genet 5(10): e1000688.
Carbone L, Mootnick AR, Nadler T, Moisson P, Ryder OA, Roos C, de Jong PJ (2009): A chromosomal inversion unique to the Northern white-cheeked gibbon. PLoS ONE 4(3): e4999.
Liedigk R, Van Ngoc Thinh, Nadler T, Walter L, Roos C (2009): Evolutionary history and phylogenetic position of the Indochinese grey langur (Trachypithecus crepusculus). Vietn J Primatol 1(3): 1-8.
Mittermeier RA, Wallis J, Rylands AB, Ganzhorn JU, Oates JF, Williamson EA, Palacios E, Heymann EW, Kierulff MCM, Long Y, Supriatna J, Roos C, Walker S, Cortés-Ortiz L, Schwitzer C (2009): Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2008–2010. IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group (PSG), International Primatological Society (IPS), and Conservation International (CI), Arlington, VA. 84 pp.
Osterholz M, Walter L, Roos C (2009): Retropositional events consolidate the branching order of New World monkey genera. Mol Phylogenet Evol 50: 507-513.
Yang M, Sun DY, Zinner D, Roos C (2009): Reproductive parameters in Guizhou snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus brelichi). Am J Primatol 71: 266-270.
Ziegler JO, Waelther M, Linzer TR, Segelbacher G, Stauss M, Roos C, Loeschcke V, Tomiuk J (2009): Frequent non-reciprocal exchange in microsatellite-containing-DNA-regions of vertebrates. J Zool Syst Evol Res 47: 15-20.
Zinner D, Arnold ML, Roos C (2009): Is the new primate genus Rungwecebus a baboon? PLoS ONE 4(3): e4859.
Zinner D, Groeneveld LF, Keller C, Roos C (2009): Mitochondrial phylogeography of baboons (Papio spp.) – Indication for introgressive hybirdization? BMC Evol Biol 9: 83.
2008
Liu W, Huang C, Roos C, Zhou Q, Li Y, Wei F (2008): Identification of the species, origin and sex of smuggled douc langur remains. Vietn J Primatol 1(2): 63-69.
Markolf M, Roos C, Kappeler PM (2008): Genetic and demographic consequences of a rapid reduction in population size in a solitary lemur (Mirza coquereli). The Open Conserv Biol J 2: 21-29.
Möller-Krull M, Zemann A, Roos C, Brosius J, Schmitz J (2008): Beyond DNA: RNA-editing and steps toward Alu-exonization in primates. J Mol Biol 382: 601-609.
Osterholz M, Vermeer J, Walter L, Roos C (2008): A PCR-based marker to simply identify Saimiri sciureus and S. boliviensis boliviensis. Am J Primatol 70: 1177-1180.
Osterholz M, Walter L, Roos C (2008): Phylogenetic position of the langur genera Semnopithecus and Trachypithecus among Asian colobines, and affiliations of their species groups. BMC Evol Biol 8: 58.
Rawson B, Roos C (2008): A New Primate Species Record for Cambodia: Pygathrix nemaeus. Cambodian J Natl Hist 1: 7-11.
Roos C (2008): Five years "Indochinese Primate Conservation Genetics Project". Vietn J Primatol 1(2): 77-80.
Roos C, Nadler T, Walter L (2008): Mitochondrial phylogeny, taxonomy and biogeography of the silvered langur species group (Trachypithecus cristatus). Mol Phylogenet Evol 47: 629-636.
Rumpler Y, Warter S, Hauwy M, Roos C, Zinner D (2008): Comparing chromosomal and mitochondrial phylogenies of sportive lemurs (Genus Lepilemur, Primates). Chrom Res 16: 1143-1158.
Schempp W, Münch C, Roos C, Nadler T (2008): Chromosomal and molecular study of a hybrid between Pygathrix nemaeus and Trachypithecus laotum hatinhensis. Vietn J Primatol 1(2): 55-62.
Zinner D, Kraft R, Roos C (2008): The phylogenetic position of "Papio ruhei" - a unique baboon taxon from Somalia? Zool Garten (NF) 77: 303-311.
2007
Averdam A, Seelke S, Grützner I, Rosner C, Roos C, Westphal N, Stahl-Hennig C, Muppala V, Schrod A, Sauermann U, Dressel R & Walter L (2007): Genotyping and segregation analyses indicate the presence of two MIC genes in rhesus macaques. Immunogenetics 59: 247-251.
Huck M, Roos C & Heymann EW (2007): Spatio-genetic population structure in moustached tamarins, Saguinus mystax. Am J Phys Anthropol 139: 576-583.
Masters JC, Boniotto M, Crovella S, Roos C, Pozzi L & DelPero M (2007): Phylogenetic relationships among the Lorisoidea as indicated by craniodental morphology and mitochondrial sequence data. Am J Primatol 69: 6-15.
Mittermeier RA, Ratsimbazafy J, Rylands AB, Williamson L, Oates JF, Mbora D, Ganzhorn JU, Rodríguez-Luna E, Palacios E, Heymann EW, Kierulff MCM, Yongcheng L, Supriatna J, Roos C, Walker S & Aguiar JM (2007): Previews: World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2006 – 2008. Zoos' Print 22: 1-11.
Mittermeier RA, Ratsimbazafy J, Rylands AB, Williamson L, Oates JF, Mbora D, Ganzhorn JU, Rodríguez-Luna E, Palacios E, Heymann EW, Kierulff MCM, Yongcheng L, Supriatna J, Roos C, Walker S & Aguiar JM (2007): Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates, 2006 – 2008. Primate Conserv 22: 1-40.
Roos C, Vu Ngoc Thanh, Walter L & Nadler T (2007): Molecular systematics of Indochinese primates. Vietn J Primatol 1: 41-53.
Tomiuk J, Bachmann L, Bauer C, Rolfs A, Schöls L, Roos C, Zischler H, Schuler M, Bruntner S, Riess O & Bauer P (2007): Repeat expansion in spinocerebellar ataxia type 17 (SCA17) alleles of the TATA-box binding protein (TBP) gene: An evolutionary approach. Eur J Hum Genet 15: 81-87.
Ziegler T, Abegg C, Meijaard E, Perwitasari-Farajallah D, Walter L, Hodges JK & Roos C (2007): Molecular phylogeny and evolutionary history of Southeast Asian macaques forming the M. silenus group. Mol Phylogenet Evol 42: 807-816.
Zinner D, Roos C, Fausser JL, Groves C & Rumpler Y (2007): Disputed taxonomy classification of sportive lemurs (Lepilemur) in NW Madagascar. Lemur News 12: 53-56.
2006
Abumaria N, Rygula R, Ruether E, Havemann-Reinecke U, Bodemer W, Roos C & Fluegge G (2006): Identification of genes regulated by chronic social stress in the dorsal raphe nucleus of rats. Cell Mol Neurobiol 26: 145-162.
Andriaholinirina N*, Fausser JL*, Roos C*, Zinner D*, Thalmann U*, Rabarivola C, Ravoarimanana I, Ganzhorn JU, Meier B, Hilgartner R, Walter L, Zaramody A, Langer C, Hahn T, Zimmermann E, Radespiel U, Craul M, Tomiuk J, Tattersall I & Rumpler Y (2006): Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the sportive lemurs (Lepilemur, Primates). BMC Evol Biol 6: e17. * contributed equally.
Andriaholinirina N, Rabarivola C, Zaramody A, Roos C, Zinner D, Fausser JL, Hauwy M & Rumpler Y (2006): Cytogenetic and molecular characterization of the newly described sportive lemur Lepilemur jamesi (Louis et al. 2006). Primate Report 74: 25-33.
Rabarivola C, Zaramody A, Fausser JL, Andriaholinirina N, Roos C, Zinner D & Rumpler Y (2006): Cytogenetic and molecular characteristics of a new species of Lepilemur from Northern Madagascar. Lemur News 11: 45-49.
Roos C & Kappeler PM (2006): Distribution and conservation status of two newly described cheirogaleid species, Mirza zaza and Microcebus lehilahytsara. Primate Conserv 21: 51-53.
Rump A, Roesen-Wolff A, Gahr M, Seidenberg J, Roos C, Walter L, Guenther V & Roesler J (2006): A splice-supporting intronic mutation in the last bp position of a cryptic exon within intron 6 of the CYBB gene induces its incorporation into the mRNA causing chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). Gene 371: 174-181.
Stengel A, Roos C, Hunsmann G, Seifarth W, Leib-Mösch C & Greenwood A (2006): Expression profiles of endogenous retroviruses in Old World monkeys. J Virol 80: 4415-4421.
Zaramody A, Fausser JL, Roos C, Zinner D, Andriaholinirina N, Rabarivola C, Norscia I, Tattersall I & Rumpler Y (2006): Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the eastern woolly lemurs (Avahi laniger). Primate Report 74: 9-23.
2005
Kappleler PM, Rasoloarison RM, Razafimanantsoa L, Walter L & Roos C (2005): Morphology, behaviour and molecular evolution of giant mouse lemurs (Mirza spp.) Gray, 1870, with description of a new species. Primate Report 71: 3-26.
Nadler T, Walter L & Roos C (2005): Molecular evolution, systematics and distribution of the taxa within the silvered langur species group (Trachypithecus [cristatus]) in Southeast Asia. Zool Garten (NF) 75: 238-247.
Roos C, Dressel R, Schmidt B, Günther E & Walter L (2005): The rat expresses two complement factor C4 proteins, but only one isotope is expressed in liver. J Immunol 174: 970-975.
Roos C & Walter L (2005): Considerable haplotypic diversity in the RT1-CE class I gene region of the rat major histocompatibility complex. Immunogenetics 56: 773-777.
Schmitz J, Roos C & Zischler H (2005): Primate phylogeny: Molecular evidence from retroposons. Cytogenet Genome Res 108: 26-37.
2004
Boissinot S, Roos C & Furano AV (2004): Different rates of LINE-1 (L1) retroposon amplification and evolution in New World monkeys. J Mol Evol 58: 122-130.
Di Tommaso A, Soler C, Roos C, Kitzis A & Ladeveze V (2004): The ink4a/arf locus evolution in primates: characterization of three ARF sequences. DNA Cell Biol 23: 167-173.
Geissmann T, Groves CP & Roos C (2004): The Tenasserim Lutung, Trachypithecus barbei (Blyth, 1847) (Primates: Cercopithecidae): Description, of a live specimen, and a reassessment of phylogenetic affinities, taxonomic history, and distribution. Contrib Zool 73: 271-282.
Roos C (2004): Molecular Evolution and Systematics of Vietnamese Primates. In: Nadler T, Streicher U & Ha Thang Long (eds.), Conservation of Primates in Vietnam (Haki Publishing, Hanoi): 23-28.
Roos C, Schmitz J & Zischler H (2004): Primate jumping genes elucidate strepsirrhine phylogeny. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 101: 10650-10654.
Zischler H, Roos C & Hunsmann G (2004): Chapter 3: A Brief Introduction to Primate Evolution. In: Sverdlov ED (ed.), Retroviruses and Primate Genome Evolution (Eurekah/Landes Bioscience, Georgetown): 51-67.
2003
Roos C (2003): 2.3 Molecular phylogeny and systematics of Vietnamese leaf monkeys. In: Nadler T, Momberg F, Nguyen Xuan Dang & Lormee N (eds.), Vietnam Primate Conservation Status Review 2002-Part 2: Leaf Monkeys: 19-23.
Roos C, Ziegler T, Hodges JK, Zischler H & Abegg C (2003): Molecular phylogeny of Mentawai macaques: taxonomic and biogeographic implications. Mol Phylogenet Evol 29: 139-150.
2001
Roos C & Geissmann T (2001): Molecular phylogeny of the major hylobatid divisions. Mol Phylogenet Evol 19: 486-494.
Roos C & Nadler T (2001): Molecular evolution of the douc langurs. Zool Garten (NF) 71: 1-6.
2000
Blusch JH, Patience C, Takeuchi Y, Templin C, Roos C, Von der Helm K, Steinhoff G & Martin U (2000): A polymerase chain reaction-based protocol fort he detection of transmission of pig endogenous retroviruses in pig to human xenotransplantation. Transplantation 69: 2167-2172.
Blusch JH, Roos C & Nitschko H (2000): Infection of nonhuman primate cells by pig endogenous retrovirus. J Virol 74: 7687-7690.
Dennin RH, Wo J, Chen Z & Roos C (2000): DNA of nonhuman primates harbors hepatitis C-virus-specific sequences of ist 5’-non-coding region (5’-NCR). Z Gastroenterol 38: 925-931.
Roos C (2000): Phylogeny and genetics of the Cat Ba langur. In: Nadler T & Ha Thang Long (eds.), The Cat Ba langur – Past, Present and Future: 22-23.
letzte Aktualisierung August 2010