Reduced nucleotide variability at an androgen-binding protein locus (Abpa) in house mice: Evidence for positive natural selection

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1192-1197

  Karn, Robert C ^b   Nachman, Michael W ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abpa; Androgen binding protein; Darwinian selection; Mus musculus; Neutral theory; Pheromone; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARTICLE; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HORMONE PROTEIN COMPLEX; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOUSE; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

DARWINIA; MUS CAROLI; MUS MUSCULUS; MUS MUSCULUS CASTANEUS; MUS MUSCULUS DOMESTICUS; MUS MUSCULUS MUSCULUS; MUS SPICILEGUS; MUS SPRETUS; MUSCULUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032819218     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026209     Document Type: Article

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