Balancing selection and genetic drift create unusual patterns of MHCII β variation in Galápagos mockingbirds

J Vlček, PEA Hoeck, LF Keller, JP Wayhart… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The extracellular subunit of the major histocompatibility complex MHCII β plays an important
role in the recognition of pathogens and the initiation of the adaptive immune response of …

A widespread problem: cryptic diversity in the Libyan jird

TC Bray, AN Alagaili, NC Bennett - Zoological Studies, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background The Libyan jird, Meriones libycus, is described as occurring from
Morocco to the Mongolian plateau. Three subspecies are known from morphological …

MHC class II B diversity in blue tits: a preliminary study

JR de Aguilar, E Schut, S Merino… - Ecology and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we partly characterize major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II B in the
blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus). A total of 22 individuals from three different European …

[PDF][PDF] Variability of MHC class II β gene in Galápagos mockingbirds

BJ Vlček - theses.cz
Anotace: Understanding the dynamics of functional genetic variability in small populations
can have important implications in their conservation. I screened the variation of MHC II β …

Variability of MHC class II\recke {beta} gene in Galápagos mockingbirds

J Vlček - 2015 - dspace.jcu.cz
Understanding the dynamics of functional genetic variability in small populations can have
important implications in their conservation. I screened the variation of MHC II gene in …