Diversification of porcine MHC class II genes: evidence for selective advantage

Abstract The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is an immunological gene-dense region of high diversity in mammalian species. Sus scrofa was domesticated by at least six independent events over Eurasia during the Holocene period. It has been hypothesized that the level and distribution of MHC va...
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Luetkemeier, Erin S. [verfasserIn]

Malhi, Ripan S.

Beever, Jonathan E.

Schook, Lawrence B.

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2009

Schlagwörter:

Porcine major histocompatibility complex

MHC class II genes

MHC diversity

Balancing selection

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© Springer-Verlag 2009

Übergeordnetes Werk:

Enthalten in: Immunogenetics - Berlin : Springer, 1974, 61(2009), 2 vom: 14. Jan., Seite 119-129

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:61 ; year:2009 ; number:2 ; day:14 ; month:01 ; pages:119-129

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DOI / URN:

10.1007/s00251-008-0348-5

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SPR00292093X

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