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Low MHC DRB class II diversity in the mountain goat: past bottlenecks and possible role of pathogens and parasites

2007-08-01

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Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are the most polymorphic in vertebrates and code for molecules playing a central role in pathogen resistance. We studied levels of MHC DRB class II diversity in a long-term study population of mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus) at Caw Ridge, Alberta, and two other populations from British Columbia, Canada. Only two alleles were found among the three populations sample...

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Literature Corpus work: a4aa772a-8dc1-54bd-890a-45cf3faec87b
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9243-5

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