Methods for MHC genotyping in non-model vertebrates

Molecular Ecology Resources

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 237-251

  Babik, W ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Genotyping; Major histocompatibility complex; Non model organisms

Indexed keywords

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EID: 77949340359     PISSN: 1755098X     EISSN: 17550998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02788.x     Document Type: Review

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