Genetic diversity in cytokines associated with immune variation and resistance to multiple pathogens in a natural rodent population.
Pathogens are believed to drive genetic diversity at host loci involved in immunity to infectious disease. To date, studies exploring the genetic basis of pathogen resistance in the wild have focussed almost exclusively on genes of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC); the role of genetic vari...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-10-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3197692?pdf=render |