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MHC polymorphism and disease resistance to Vibrio anguillarum in 12 selective Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) families.
Fish & shellfish immunology - 1 Sept 2008
Xu Tian-jun, Chen Song-lin, Ji Xiang-shan, Tian Yong-sheng
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class IIB was tested in Japanese flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) for survival after challenge with bacterial infection. The material consisted of 6000 Japanese flounder from 60 families challenged with Vibrio anguillarum, which causes significantly different mortality in flounder families. Five individuals from each of six high-resistance (HR) and...
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