Avian toll-like receptors
R Brownlie, B Allan - Cell and tissue research, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of the genomes of two distantly related bird species, chicken and zebra
finch (divergence of about 100 million years), indicate that there are ten avian toll-like …
finch (divergence of about 100 million years), indicate that there are ten avian toll-like …
Toll-like receptor evolution in birds: gene duplication, pseudogenization, and diversifying selection
H Velová, MW Gutowska-Ding, DW Burt… - … Biology and Evolution, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are key sensor molecules in vertebrates triggering initial phases of
immune responses to pathogens. The avian TLR family typically consists of ten receptors …
immune responses to pathogens. The avian TLR family typically consists of ten receptors …
Molecular evolution of the toll-like receptor multigene family in birds
M Alcaide, SV Edwards - Molecular biology and evolution, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Toll-like receptors (TLR) are membrane-bound sensors of the innate immune system that
recognize invariant and distinctive molecular features of invading microbes and are also …
recognize invariant and distinctive molecular features of invading microbes and are also …
Episodic positive selection in the evolution of avian toll-like receptor innate immunity genes
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of conserved pattern-recognition molecules
responsible for initiating innate and acquired immune responses. Because they play a key …
responsible for initiating innate and acquired immune responses. Because they play a key …
[PDF][PDF] The question waiting to be asked: Innate immunity receptors in the perspective of zoological research
M Vinkler, T Albrecht - Folia Zoologica, 2009 - academia.edu
In the last decade a great effort has been devoted in animal evolutionary ecology to
searching for interindividual and interspecific differences in anti-parasite resistance …
searching for interindividual and interspecific differences in anti-parasite resistance …
Genetic drift outweighs natural selection at toll‐like receptor (TLR) immunity loci in a re‐introduced population of a threatened species
During population establishment, genetic drift can be the key driver of changes in genetic
diversity, particularly while the population is small. However, natural selection can also play …
diversity, particularly while the population is small. However, natural selection can also play …
LRRfinder: a web application for the identification of leucine-rich repeats and an integrative Toll-like receptor database
Homology modelling is considered the most accurate technique for computational prediction
of protein structure. However, this technique comes with fundamental caveats of …
of protein structure. However, this technique comes with fundamental caveats of …
Adaptation and cryptic pseudogenization in penguin toll-like receptors
Penguins (Sphenisciformes) are an iconic order of flightless, diving seabirds distributed
across a large latitudinal range in the Southern Hemisphere. The extensive area over which …
across a large latitudinal range in the Southern Hemisphere. The extensive area over which …
Contrasted evolutionary histories of two Toll-like receptors (Tlr4 and Tlr7) in wild rodents (MURINAE)
Background In vertebrates, it has been repeatedly demonstrated that genes encoding
proteins involved in pathogen-recognition by adaptive immunity (eg MHC) are subject to …
proteins involved in pathogen-recognition by adaptive immunity (eg MHC) are subject to …
Avian Toll-like receptor allelic diversity far exceeds human polymorphism: an insight from domestic chicken breeds
Z Świderská, A Šmídová, L Buchtová, A Bryjová… - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Immune genes show remarkable levels of adaptive variation shaped by pathogen-mediated
selection. Compared to humans, however, population polymorphism in animals has been …
selection. Compared to humans, however, population polymorphism in animals has been …