Retention of functional variation despite extreme genomic erosion: MHC allelic repertoires in the Lynx genus

Retention of functional variation despite extreme genomic erosion: MHC allelic repertoires in the Lynx genus

Abstract Background Demographic bottlenecks erode genetic diversity and may increase endangered species’ extinction risk via decreased fitness and adaptive potential. The genetic status of species is generally assessed using neutral markers, whose dynamic can differ from that of functional variation...

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Main Authors: Elena Marmesat, Krzysztof Schmidt, Alexander P. Saveljev, Ivan V. Seryodkin, José A. Godoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Mhc
Lynx
Balancing selection
Natural selection
Genetic functional diversity
Bottleneck
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-017-1006-z

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