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Variation at the major histocompatibility complex in Savannah sparrows.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2002
Freeman-Gallant Corey R, Johnson Elizabeth M, Saponara Fiorella, Stanger Matthew
Abstract excerpt
The class I and class II genes of the major histocompatibility complex (Mhc) encode dimeric glycoproteins responsible for eliciting the adaptive immune response of vertebrates. Recent work with birds suggests that the number, size, and arrangement of these genes can differ markedly across species, although the extent of this variation, and its causes and consequences, are poorly understood. We have used a...
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