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MHC class II DRB diversity, selection pattern and population structure in a neotropical bat species, Noctilio albiventris.
Heredity - 1 Aug 2011
Schad J, Dechmann D K N, Voigt C C, Sommer S
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Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) have a crucial role in the immune response of vertebrates, alter the individual odour and are involved in shaping mating preferences. Pathogen-mediated selection, sexual selection and maternal-fetal interactions have been proposed as the main dr...
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