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Major histocompatibility complex diversity influences parasite resistance and innate immunity in sticklebacks.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 22 Jan 2004

Kurtz Joachim, Kalbe Martin, Aeschlimann Peter B, Häberli Michael A, Wegner K Mathias, Reusch Thorsten B H, Milinski Manfred

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Proteins of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) play a central role in the presentation of antigens to the adaptive immune system. The MHC also influences the odour-based choice of mates in humans and several animal taxa. It has recently been shown that female three-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) aim at a moderately high MHC diversity in their offspring when choosing a mate. Do they optimize...

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PMID: 15058398
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2567
PMCID: PMC1691569

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