Spatially variable coevolution between a haemosporidian parasite and the MHC of a widely distributed passerine

The environment shapes host–parasite interactions, but how environmental variation affects the diversity and composition of parasite-defense genes of hosts is unresolved. In vertebrates, the highly variable major histocompatibility complex (MHC) gene family plays an essential role in the adaptive im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jones, Matthew R, Cheviron, Zachary A, Carling, Matthew D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2015
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25798222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1391

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4364819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25798222
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1391

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