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Immunogenetic heterogeneity in a widespread ungulate: the European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus).
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 2015
Quéméré Erwan, Galan Maxime, Cosson Jean-François, Klein François, Aulagnier Stéphane, Gilot-Fromont Emmanuelle, Merlet Joël, Bonhomme Maxime, Hewison A J Mark, Charbonnel Nathalie
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Understanding how immune genetic variation is shaped by selective and neutral processes in wild populations is of prime importance in both evolutionary biology and epidemiology. The European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) has considerably expanded its distribution range these last decades, notably by colonizing agricultural landscapes. This range shift is likely to have led to bottlenecks and increased roe deer...
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