Population Genetics and Evolution of Innate Immunity in House Mice

Whole-genome studies of rates of protein evolution show that genes underlying reproduction and immunity tend to evolve faster than other genes, consistent with the frequent action of positive selection. The evolution of immunity has been well-studied at the interspecific level, but much remains unkn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salcedo, Tovah
Other Authors: Nachman, Michael W.
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/194535