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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Huvudupphovsmän: Worley, K, Collet, J, Spurgin, L, Cornwallis, C, Pizzari, T, Richardson, D
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2010