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MHC class II DRB variability and parasite load in the striped mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio) in the Southern Kalahari.

Molecular biology and evolution - 1 May 2005

Froeschke Götz, Sommer Simone

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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) variability is believed to be maintained by pathogen-driven selection, mediated either through heterozygous advantage or frequency-dependent selection. However, empirical support for these hypotheses under natural conditions is rare. In this study, we investigated the genetic constitution of the functionally important MHC class II gene (DRB exon 2) and the parasite load in a...

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PMID: 15703235
DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msi112

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