Low MHC DRB class II diversity in the mountain goat : past bottlenecks and possible role of pathogens and parasites

• Main Authors: Mainguy, Julien, Worley, Kirsty, Côté, Steeve D., Coltman, David W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2006
• Subjects: envir; hist; Canada; British Columbia; ovibos moschatus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/69641

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are the most polymorphic in vertebrates and code for molecules playing a central role in pathogen resistance. We studied levels of MHC DRB class II diversity in a long-term study population of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) at Caw Ridge, Alberta, an...