Mapping our knowledge on birds of prey population genetics
M Gousy-Leblanc, G Yannic, JF Therrien… - Conservation …, 2021 - Springer
The current and rapid anthropogenic environmental changes could disproportionately
impact ecosystems, particularly when they affect species with critical roles in ecosystem …
impact ecosystems, particularly when they affect species with critical roles in ecosystem …
Extensive MHC class IIβ diversity across multiple loci in the small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a multigene family responsible for pathogen
detection, and initiation of adaptive immune responses. Duplication, natural selection …
detection, and initiation of adaptive immune responses. Duplication, natural selection …
Widespread introgression of MHC genes in Iberian Podarcis lizards
TS Gaczorek, M Chechetkin, K Dudek… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are crucial for the adaptive immune
response of jawed vertebrates. Their variation, reaching extreme levels, is driven mainly by …
response of jawed vertebrates. Their variation, reaching extreme levels, is driven mainly by …
The avian major histocompatibility complex
J Kaufman - Avian Immunology, 2022 - Elsevier
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a genetic region encoding classical class I
and class II molecules that are highly polymorphic, are widely and strongly expressed …
and class II molecules that are highly polymorphic, are widely and strongly expressed …
High MHC gene copy number maintains diversity despite homozygosity in a critically endangered single‐Island endemic bird, but no evidence of MHC‐based mate …
M Stervander, EG Dierickx, J Thorley… - Molecular …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Small population sizes can, over time, put species at risk due to the loss of genetic variation
and the deleterious effects of inbreeding. Losing diversity in the major histocompatibility …
and the deleterious effects of inbreeding. Losing diversity in the major histocompatibility …
Avian major histocompatibility complex copy number variation is associated with helminth richness
Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) play a key role in the adaptive
immunity of vertebrates, as they encode receptors responsible for antigen recognition …
immunity of vertebrates, as they encode receptors responsible for antigen recognition …
Both selection and drift drive the spatial pattern of adaptive genetic variation in a wild mammal
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) has been intensively studied for the relative
effects of different evolutionary forces in recent decades. Pathogen-mediated balancing …
effects of different evolutionary forces in recent decades. Pathogen-mediated balancing …
Evolutionary and ecological immunology
Immune defenses vary widely across individuals and species. The field of evolutionary and
ecological immunology (also recognized as ecoimmunology) seeks to uncover both the …
ecological immunology (also recognized as ecoimmunology) seeks to uncover both the …
High functional allelic diversity and copy number in both MHC classes in the common buzzard
J Winternitz, N Chakarov, T Rinaud… - BMC Ecology and …, 2023 - Springer
Background The major histocompatibility complex (MHC), which encodes molecules that
recognize various pathogens and parasites and initiates the adaptive immune response in …
recognize various pathogens and parasites and initiates the adaptive immune response in …
Reconstructing macroevolutionary patterns in avian MHC architecture with genomic data
The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) is a hyper-polymorphic genomic region, which
forms a part of the vertebrate adaptive immune system and is crucial for intra-and extra …
forms a part of the vertebrate adaptive immune system and is crucial for intra-and extra …