Major histocompatibility complex variation in talas tuco-tucos: The influence of demography on selection

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 706-716

  Cutrera, Ana Paula ^a   Lacey, Eileen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ctenomys; Demography; Intraspecific comparison; Major histocompatibility complex; Selection

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; DEMOGRAPHY; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HETEROZYGOSITY; INBREEDING; INTRASPECIFIC INTERACTION; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RODENT;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; MAR DE COBO; NECOCHEA; SOUTH AMERICA;

CTENOMYIDAE; CTENOMYS TALARUM; RODENTIA;

EID: 33748469887     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/05-MAMM-A-383R1.1     Document Type: Article

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