Genetic diversity of the major histocompatibility complex of cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus) inhabiting an oil refinery complex

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2224-2228

  Pfau, R S ^a   McBee, K ^a   Van Den Bussche, R A ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary toxicology; Genetic diversity; Major histocompatibility complex; Population genetics; Selection

Indexed keywords

GENES; HISTOLOGY; TOXICITY;

HISTOCOMPATIBILITY;

BIODIVERSITY;

TOXICOLOGY;

ARTICLE; EXON; GENE CLUSTER; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OIL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RAT STRAIN;

ANIMALIA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; RODENTIA; SIGMODON; SIGMODON HISPIDUS;

EID: 0035652840     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620201014     Document Type: Article

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