Passerine MHC: Genetic variation and disease resistance in the wild

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 148, Issue SUPLL. 2, 2007, Pages

  Westerdahl, Helena ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Avian malaria; Balancing selection; Disease resistance; MHC class I and class II; Passerines

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PASSERINE;

ACROCEPHALUS ARUNDINACEUS; AVES; PASSER DOMESTICUS; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 36949025933     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-007-0230-5     Document Type: Review

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