Variation in MHC genotypes in two populations of house sparrow (Passer domesticus) with different population histories
Small populations are likely to have a low genetic ability for disease resistance due to loss of genetic variation through inbreeding and genetic drift. In vertebrates, the highest genetic diversity of the immune system is located at genes within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Interesti...
Published in: | Ecology and Evolution |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2011
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Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3287304 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22393491 https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.13 |