Major histocompatibility complex I polymorphism in a cetacean: The gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 262-273

  Flores Ramirez, Sergio ^a   Miller, Robert D ^b   Urban Ramirez, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cetacea; Eschrichtius robustus; Gray whale; Major histocompatibility complex; Mysticetes

Indexed keywords

CETACEAN;

ARTIODACTYLA; CETACEA; ESCHRICHTIIDAE; ESCHRICHTIUS ROBUSTUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1842711981     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2004.tb01155.x     Document Type: Article

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