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Characterization of MHC class IIB for four endangered Australian freshwater fishes obtained from ecologically divergent populations.
Fish & shellfish immunology - 1 Oct 2015
Bracamonte Seraina E, Smith Steve, Hammer Michael, Pavey Scott A, Sunnucks Paul, Beheregaray Luciano B
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diversity is an essential aspect of species viability, and assessments of neutral genetic diversity are regularly implemented in captive breeding and conservation programs. Despite their importance, information from adaptive markers is rarely included in such programs. A promising marker of significance in fitness and adaptive potential is the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), a key component of the...
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