Host–parasite co-evolution and its genomic signature
Host–parasite co-evolution and its genomic signature
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Studies in diverse biological systems have indicated that host–parasite co-evolution is responsible for the extraordinary genetic diversity seen in some genomic regions, such as major histocompatibility (MHC) genes in jawed vertebrates and resistance genes in plants. This diversity is believed to evolve under balancing selection on hosts by parasit...
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Host–parasite co-evolution and its genomic signature
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2438679884
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2438679884
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1471-0056
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1471-0064
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10.1038/s41576-020-0269-1
