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Balancing selection, sexual selection and geographic structure in MHC genes of Great Snipe.

Genetica - 1 Apr 2010

Ekblom Robert, Saether Stein Are, Fiske Peder, Kålås John Atle, Höglund Jacob

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Signatures of balancing selection are often found when investigating the extremely polymorphic regions of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes, and it is generally accepted that selective forces maintain this polymorphism. However, the exact nature of the selection is controversial. Theoretical studies have mainly focused on overdominance and/or frequency dependent selection while laboratory studies have...

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PMID: 19052880
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-008-9335-x

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