Introgression from domestic goat generated variation at the major histocompatibility complex of Alpine ibex.
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a crucial component of the vertebrate immune system and shows extremely high levels of genetic polymorphism. The extraordinary genetic variation is thought to be ancient polymorphisms maintained by balancing selection. However, introgression from related...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2014-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4063738?pdf=render |