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An endemic frog harbors multiple expression loci with different patterns of variation in the MHC class II B gene.
Journal of experimental zoology. Part B, Molecular and developmental evolution - 1 Dec 2013
Shu Yi-Lin, Hong Pei, Yang Yi-Wen, Wu Hai-Long
Abstract excerpt
The Chinese concave-eared torrent frog (Odorrana tormota) was the first non-mammalian vertebrate demonstrated to both produce and perceive ultrasonic frequencies. Due to habitat degradation caused by human activity, currently, the species is at the edge of extinction. In this study, we demonstrated that the species harbors at least four expressed major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II B loci. Four...
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