MHC class I variation in a natural blue tit population (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Genetica

Volumn 140, Issue 7-9, 2012, Pages 349-364

  Wutzler, R ^a   Foerster, K ^b   Kempenaers, B ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Blue tit; Cyanistes caeruleus; DGGE; MHC class I; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EXON; GENE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION GENETICS; SONGBIRD;

ANIMALS; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; EXONS; GENES, MHC CLASS I; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; PASSERIFORMES; PHYLOGENY;

CYANISTES CAERULEUS; PASSERIFORMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84869496021     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-012-9679-0     Document Type: Article

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