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Diversity of Mhc class I and IIB genes in house sparrows (Passer domesticus).
Immunogenetics - 1 Mar 2004
Bonneaud Camille, Sorci Gabriele, Morin Véronique, Westerdahl Helena, Zoorob Rima, Wittzell Håkan
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In order to understand the expression and evolution of host resistance to pathogens, we need to examine the links between genetic variability at the major histocompatibility complex ( Mhc), phenotypic expression of the immune response and parasite resistance in natural populations. To do so, we characterized the Mhc class I and IIB genes of house sparrows with the goal of designing a PCR-based genotyping method...
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