Transcriptome analyses of immune tissues from three Japanese frogs (genus Rana) reveals their utility in characterizing major histocompatibility complex class II

BACKGROUND: In Japan and East Asia, endemic frogs appear to be tolerant or not susceptible to chytridiomycosis, a deadly amphibian disease caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytridium dendrobatidis (Bd). Japanese frogs may have evolved mechanisms of immune resistance to pathogens such as Bd. This...

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Autores principales: Lau, Quintin, Igawa, Takeshi, Minei, Ryuhei, Kosch, Tiffany A., Satta, Yoko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5745589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29281968
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-4404-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5745589/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29281968
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-017-4404-0

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