Immune genes undergo more adaptive evolution than non-immune system genes in <it>Daphnia pulex</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Understanding which parts of the genome have been most influenced by adaptive evolution remains an unsolved puzzle. Some evidence suggests that selection has the greatest impact on regions of the genome that interact with other evolv...

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Main Authors: McTaggart Seanna J, Obbard Darren J, Conlon Claire, Little Tom J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/63