Genetic variation at MHC class II loci influences both olfactory signals and scent discrimination in ring-tailed lemurs

BACKGROUND: Diversity at the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is critical to health and fitness, such that MHC genotype may predict an individual’s quality or compatibility as a competitor, ally, or mate. Moreover, because MHC products can influence the components of bodily secretions, an indi...

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Published in:BMC Evol Biol
Main Authors: Grogan, Kathleen E., Harris, Rachel L., Boulet, Marylène, Drea, Christine M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6704550/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31438845
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-019-1486-0
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