Adaptive evolution of Toll-like receptor 5 in domesticated mammals

Adaptive evolution of Toll-like receptor 5 in domesticated mammals

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous studies have proposed that mammalian toll like receptors (TLRs) have evolved under diversifying selection due to their role in pathogen detection. To determine if this is the case, we examined the extent of adaptive evolutio...

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Main Authors: Smith Sarah A, Jann Oliver C, Haig David, Russell George C, Werling Dirk, Glass Elizabeth J, Emes Richard D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Toll-like receptor
SNP
Adaptive evolution
Positive selection
Sheep
Cattle
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/122

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