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Evolution of the immune system influences speciation rates in teleost fishes

Evolution of the immune system influences speciation rates in teleost fishes

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Evolution of the immune system influences speciation rates in teleost fishes

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Evolution of the immune system influences speciation rates in teleost fishes

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New York: Nature Publishing Group US

Journal title

Nature genetics, 2016-10, Vol.48 (10), p.1204-1210

Language

English

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New York: Nature Publishing Group US

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Contents

Kjetill S. Jakobsen, Sissel Jentoft and colleagues assemble partial draft genomes and analyze sequences from 66 teleost fish species to determine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and class II gene status. They find that MHC II is absent from the Gadiformes lineage, while MHC I gene expansions have occurred multiple times.
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Evolution of the immune system influences speciation rates in teleost fishes

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1825216598

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1825216598

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ISSN

1061-4036

E-ISSN

1546-1718

DOI

10.1038/ng.3645

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