Molecular characterization of major histocompatibility complex class II alleles in the common frog, Rana temporaria

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 738-745

  Zeisset, I ^a   Beebee, T J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alleles; Amphibians; MHC class II; Rana temporaria

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA TIGRINUM; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BOMBINA BOMBINA; RANA TEMPORARIA; VERTEBRATA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 65249172555     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02535.x     Document Type: Article

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