Selection and demography drive range-wide patterns of MHC-DRB variation in mule deer

Selection and demography drive range-wide patterns of MHC-DRB variation in mule deer

Abstract Background Standing genetic variation is important especially in immune response-related genes because of threats to wild populations like the emergence of novel pathogens. Genetic variation at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), which is crucial in activating the adaptive immune re...

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Main Authors: Rachel M. Cook, Brittany Suttner, Rachael M. Giglio, Margaret L. Haines, Emily K. Latch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Major histocompatibility complex
Natural selection
Adaptation
Genetic variation
Parasite-mediated selection
Genetic drift
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-01998-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-01998-8

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