Divergent patterns of variation in major histocompatibility complex class II alleles among antarctic phocid pinnipeds

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1215-1224

  Lehman, Niles ^a   Decker, Debra J ^a   Stewart, Brent S ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HUBBS SEAWORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Crabeater seal; DQ ; Genetic diversity; Leopard seal; Major histocompatibility complex; Natural selection; Pinnipeds; Ross seal; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

DIVERGENCE; GENETIC VARIATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PINNIPED;

FELIDAE; HOMALOPOMA; HYDRURGA LEPTONYX; LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; LOBODON CARCINOPHAGA; LOBODON CARCINOPHAGUS; MAMMALIA; OMMATOPHOCA ROSSII; PANTHERA PARDUS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 11144234609     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BDW-010.1     Document Type: Article

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