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MHC class I BFIV gene polymorphisms in four Chinese native chicken breeds.
Developmental and comparative immunology - 1 Sept 2016
Dai Yin, Liu Xue-Lan, Tang Qing-Feng, Hu Xiao-Miao, Shen Xue-Huai, Zhang Dan-Jun
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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) includes the most polymorphic genes in vertebrates, and balancing selection has been proposed as a main evolutionary force. Here we present one of the first data sets examining the genetic characteristics of chicken MHC I BFIV molecules in four Chinese native breeds, sourced from different regions in China. In all, 89 BFIV alleles were isolated from 102 individuals...
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