Genetic diversity and evolution of the MHC class II DRB gene in the Japanese marten, Martes melampus (Carnivora: Mustelidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s13364-020-00506-x
Abstract: High polymorphism in major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes plays an essential role in the adaptive immune system of vertebrates for defense against various pathogens. To further understand the evolution of MHC in wildlife, partial sequences… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; evolution mhc; class drb; mhc ... See more keywords
A Comparison of Visual and Genetic Techniques for Identifying Japanese Marten Scats - Enabling Diet Examination in Relation to Seasonal Food Availability in a Sub-Alpine Area of Japan
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DOI: 10.2108/zs160148
Abstract: We compared the reliability of visual diagnostic criteria to DNA diagnostic techniques, including newly designed primers, to discriminate Japanese marten (Martes melampus) feces from those of other sympatric carnivore species. Visual criteria proved > 95%… read more here.
Keywords: techniques identifying; genetic techniques; visual genetic; comparison visual ... See more keywords