Diversity and selection in the major histocompatibility complex: DQA and immune function in IRL and Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

• Other Authors: Ferrer, Tatiana., Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Florida Atlantic University
• Subjects: Major histocompatibility complex; Immunogenetics; Molecular genetics; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Dolphins > Geographical distribution; Dolphins > Atlantic Ocean > Geographical distribution; Population genetics; Social behavior in animals; Ferrer; Indian; Orca; Orcinus orca
• Online Access: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3362335; https://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau%3A4173/datastream/TN/view/Diversity%20and%20selection%20in%20the%20major%20histocompatibility%20complex.jpg

The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) encodes proteins critical to the vertebrate immune response; therefore MHC diversity is an indicator of population health. I have (1) Isolated exon 2 of the class II gene DQA in Tursiops truncatus in the North Indian River Lagoon (IRL) (n=17), South IRL (n=...