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Diversity in the Toll-like receptor genes of the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii).
Immunogenetics - 1 Mar 2015
Cui Jian, Cheng Yuanyuan, Belov Katherine
Abstract excerpt
The Tasmanian devil is an endangered marsupial species that has survived several historical bottlenecks and now has low genetic diversity. Here we characterize the Toll-like receptor (TLR) genes and their diversity in the Tasmanian devil. TLRs are a key innate immune gene family found in all animals. Ten TLR genes were identified in the Tasmanian devil genome. Unusually low levels of diversity were found in 25...
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