Use of the MHC for mate choice in wild house mice (Mus domesticus)

Genetica

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 245-248

  Eklund, Amy C ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

House mice; Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Mating preference; Mus domesticus

Indexed keywords

MUS DOMESTICUS;

EID: 0032460670     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026417522110     Document Type: Article

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