The genotyping of highly polymorphic multigene families across many individuals used to be
a particularly challenging task because of methodological limitations associated with …

Next‐generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are revolutionizing the fields of biology
and medicine as powerful tools for amplicon sequencing (AS). Using combinations of …

Abstract Background The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is the most important
genetic marker to study patterns of adaptive genetic variation determining pathogen …

We address the bioinformatic issue of accurately separating amplified genes of the major
histocompatibility complex (MHC) from artefacts generated during high‐throughput …

Parasites and their relationships with hosts play a crucial role in the evolutionary pathways
of every living organism. One method of investigating host–parasite systems is using a …

Simple Summary Disease prevention and appropriate wildlife management are among the
major challenges in wildlife conservation. In the present study, we made a first assessment …

The wolverine (Gulo gulo) in Finland has undergone significant population declines in the
past. Since major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes encode proteins involved in …

Elucidating the adaptive genetic potential of wildlife populations to environmental selective
pressures is fundamental for species conservation. Genes of the major histocompatibility …

Interglacial-glacial cycles of the Quaternary are widely recognized in shaping
phylogeographic structure. Patterns from cold adapted species can be especially informative …

Disentangling the sources of variation in developing an effective immune response against
pathogens is of major interest to immunoecology and evolutionary biology. To date, the link …