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Gorilla MHC class I gene and sequence variation in a comparative context.
Immunogenetics - 1 May 2017
Hans Jörg B, Bergl Richard A, Vigilant Linda
Abstract excerpt
Comparisons of MHC gene content and diversity among closely related species can provide insights into the evolutionary mechanisms shaping immune system variation. After chimpanzees and bonobos, gorillas are humans' closest living relatives; but in contrast, relatively little is known about the structure and variation of gorilla MHC class I genes (Gogo). Here, we combined long-range amplifications and long-read...
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