Immunogenetics of free-ranging felids on Namibian farmlands

Genetic variation is crucial for the long-term survival of the species as it provides the potential for adaptive responses to environmental changes such as emerging diseases. The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a gene family that plays a central role in the vertebrate’s immune system by tr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Castro Prieto, Aines del Carmen
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universität Potsdam 2011
Subjects:
MHC
Online Access:http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-55505
http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2011/5550/