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Conserved Evolution of MHC Supertypes among Japanese Frogs Suggests Selection for Bd Resistance

SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study explored the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of a variety of Japanese frog species, to further understand why they may have resistance to the deadly chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), which causes mortality and decline in many other amphibians. MHC...

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Autores principales: Lau, Quintin, Igawa, Takeshi, Kosch, Tiffany A., Dharmayanthi, Anik B., Berger, Lee, Skerratt, Lee F., Satta, Yoko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10340028/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37443920
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13132121