MHC heterozygosity and survival in red junglefowl.
Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) form a vital part of the vertebrate immune system and play a major role in pathogen resistance. The extremely high levels of polymorphism observed at the MHC are hypothesised to be driven by pathogen-mediated selection. Although the exact nature of...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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