Sympatric and allopatric divergence of MHC genes in threespine stickleback.

Sympatric and allopatric divergence of MHC genes in threespine stickleback.

Parasites can strongly affect the evolution of their hosts, but their effects on host diversification are less clear. In theory, contrasting parasite communities in different foraging habitats could generate divergent selection on hosts and promote ecological speciation. Immune systems are costly to...

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Main Authors: Blake Matthews, Luke J Harmon, Leithen M'Gonigle, Kerry B Marchinko, Helmut Schaschl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2886830?pdf=render

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