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Divergent selection on locally adapted major histocompatibility complex immune genes experimentally proven in the field.
Ecology letters - 1 Jul 2012
Eizaguirre Christophe, Lenz Tobias L, Kalbe Martin, Milinski Manfred
Abstract excerpt
Although crucial for the understanding of adaptive evolution, genetically resolved examples of local adaptation are rare. To maximize survival and reproduction in their local environment, hosts should resist their local parasites and pathogens. The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) with its key function in parasite resistance represents an ideal candidate to investigate parasite-mediated local adaptation....
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