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Major histocompatibility complex variation in the endangered Przewalski's horse.
Genetics - 1 Aug 1999
Hedrick P W, Parker K M, Miller E L, Miller P S
Abstract excerpt
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a fundamental part of the vertebrate immune system, and the high variability in many MHC genes is thought to play an essential role in recognition of parasites. The Przewalski's horse is extinct in the wild and all the living individuals descend from 13 founders, most of whom were captured around the turn of the century. One of the primary genetic concerns in...
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