Diversity of MHC IIB genes and parasitism in hybrids of evolutionarily divergent cyprinoid species indicate heterosis advantage

Simkova, A; Gettova, L; Civanova, K; Seifertova, M; Janac, M; Vetesnik, L

Simkova, A (corresponding author), Masaryk Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Bot & Zool, Kotlarska 2, Brno 61137, Czech Republic.

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 2021; 11 (1):

Abstract

The genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are an essential component of the vertebrate immune system and MHC genotypes may determine ind......

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