Allelic and haplotype variation of major histocompatibility complex class II DRB1 and DQB loci in the St Lawrence beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1127-1139

  Murray, Brent W ^a,c   Michaud, Robert ^b   White, Bradley N ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Grp de Rech et d'Educ sur le M   (Canada)

^c MAX PLANCK INST FÜR BIOLOGIE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beluga; Delphinapterus leucas; DQB; DRB; Mhc

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GREENLAND; HAPLOTYPE; LINKAGE GROUP; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; SINGLE STRAND CONFORMATIONAL POLYMORPHISM;

DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS;

EID: 0032792855     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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