Diversity of major histocompatibility complex of II B gene and mate choice in a monogamous and long-...
Diversity of major histocompatibility complex of II B gene and mate choice in a monogamous and long-lived seabird, the Little Auk (Alle alle)
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United States: Public Library of Science
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The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) plays a key role in the adaptive immune system of vertebrates, and is known to influence mate choice in many species. In birds, the MHC has been extensively examined but mainly in galliforms and passerines while other taxa that represent specific ecological and evolutionary life-histories, like seabirds, a...
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Diversity of major histocompatibility complex of II B gene and mate choice in a monogamous and long-lived seabird, the Little Auk (Alle alle)
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_3069265257
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_3069265257
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0304275
