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The functional importance of sequence versus expression variability of MHC alleles in parasite resistance.

Genetica - 1 Dec 2012

Axtner Jan, Sommer Simone

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Understanding selection processes driving the pronounced allelic polymorphism of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes and its functional associations to parasite load have been the focus of many recent wildlife studies. Two main selection scenarios are currently debated which explain the susceptibility or resistance to parasite infections either by the effects of (1) specific MHC alleles which are...

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PMID: 23180005
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-012-9689-y

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