Mate choice for major histocompatibility complex (MHC) complementarity in the Yellow-rumped Flycatcher (Ficedula zanthopygia)
Abstract Background Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are an important component of the vertebrate immune system and play a significant role in mate choice in animal populations. However, the MHC genetic targets of female mate choice have not been clearly identified, and whether fe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Avian Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-021-00261-w |