Sequence analysis of the MHC class II DRB alleles in Alpine chamois (Rupicapra r. rupicapra)

Developmental and Comparative Immunology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-277

  Schaschl, Helmut ^a,c   Goodman, Simon J ^b   Suchentrunk, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allelic polymorphism; Caprinae; Chamois; Class II beta chain; MHC

Indexed keywords

MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 2; NUCLEOTIDE;

ALLELE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CATTLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXON; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE LOCUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

BOS TAURUS; CAPRINAE; MAMMALIA; RUPICAPRA; RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA;

EID: 0344983382     PISSN: 0145305X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2003.08.003     Document Type: Article

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