Insights into the ancestral organisation of the mammalian MHC class II region from the genome of the pteropid bat, Pteropus alecto

Insights into the ancestral organisation of the mammalian MHC class II region from the genome of the pteropid bat, Pteropus alecto

Abstract Background Bats are an extremely successful group of mammals and possess a variety of unique characteristics, including their ability to co-exist with a diverse range of pathogens. The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is the most gene dense and polymorphic region of the genome and MHC...

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Main Authors: Justin H. J. Ng, Mary Tachedjian, Lin-Fa Wang, Michelle L. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Bat
Australian black flying-fox
Pteropus alecto
MHC-II
Comparative genomics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-3760-0

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