Limited associations between MHC diversity and reproductive success in a bird species with biparental care
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10950
Abstract: Abstract The selective pressure from pathogens on individuals can have direct consequences on reproduction. Genes from the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are central to the vertebrate adaptive immune system and pathogen resistance. In species with… read more here.
Keywords: associations mhc; care; success; mhc diversity ... See more keywords
MHC Diversity Across Time and Space
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71371
Abstract: ABSTRACT Most natural populations are genetically diverse. Understanding how diversity is maintained and distributed across time and space can provide insights into the potential for evolution and extinction of populations. Immunogenetic diversity aids individuals and… read more here.
Keywords: mhc diversity; across time; diversity; time space ... See more keywords
Using bioinformatics to investigate functional diversity: a case study of MHC diversity in koalas
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DOI: 10.1007/s00251-024-01356-6
Abstract: Conservation genomics can greatly improve conservation outcomes of threatened populations, including those impacted by disease. Understanding diversity within immune gene families, including the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and toll-like receptors (TLR), is important due to… read more here.
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Immunological MHC supertypes and allelic expression: how low is the functional MHC diversity in free-ranging Namibian cheetahs?
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DOI: 10.1007/s10592-019-01143-x
Abstract: Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) are a textbook example of how habitat loss, human-wildlife conflicts and historic bottlenecks depleted genetic variability, both genome-wide and at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), which plays an integral role in the… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; free ranging; mhc diversity; ranging namibian ... See more keywords
Assessing MHC-B diversity in Silkie chickens
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2020.01.005
Abstract: The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a highly polymorphic region on chromosome 16, which contains numerous immune response genes, and is known to influence disease susceptibility and resistance in chickens. Variability of MHC-B haplotypes in… read more here.
Keywords: mhc diversity; diversity silkie; region; silkie ... See more keywords
House sparrows do not exhibit a preference for the scent of potential partners with different MHC-I diversity and genetic distances
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278892
Abstract: MHC genes play a fundamental role in immune recognition of pathogens and parasites. Therefore, females may increase offspring heterozygosity and genetic diversity by selecting males with genetically compatible or heterozygous MHC. In birds, several studies… read more here.
Keywords: mhc; mhc diversity; diversity; potential partners ... See more keywords