Molecular genetic diversity and evolution at the MHC DQB locus in four species of pinnipeds

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 611-618

  Hoelzel, A Rus ^a   Stephens, J Claiborne ^b   O'Brien, Stephen J ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Class II MHC; DQB; Molecular evolution; Pinnipeds

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; ARTICLE; EVOLUTION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; NONHUMAN; SEAL;

ELEPHANT; MAMMALIA; MIROUNGA ANGUSTIROSTRIS; MIROUNGA LEONINA; OTARIIDAE; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0032931769     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026143     Document Type: Article

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