The evolution of TEP1, an exceptionally polymorphic immunity gene in <it>Anopheles gambiae</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Host-parasite coevolution can result in balancing selection, which maintains genetic variation in the susceptibility of hosts to parasites. It has been suggested that variation in a thioester-containing protein called <it>TEP1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/274 |