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Evolution of immune genes in island birds: reduction in population sizes can explain island syndrome

2021-11-22

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<h4> A bstract </h4> Shared ecological conditions encountered by species that colonize islands often lead to the evolution of convergent phenotypes, commonly referred to as “island syndrome”. Reduced immune functions have been previously proposed to be part of this syndrome, as a consequence of the reduced diversity of pathogens on island ecosystems. According to this hypothesis, immune genes are expected to ex...

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DOI: 10.1101/2021.11.21.469450

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