Heterozygosity at neutral and immune loci is not associated with neonatal mortality due to microbial infection in Antarctic fur seals
Abstract Numerous studies have reported correlations between the heterozygosity of genetic markers and fitness. These heterozygosity–fitness correlations (HFCs) play a central role in evolutionary and conservation biology, yet their mechanistic basis remains open to debate. For example, fitness asso...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-07-01
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Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5317 |