Microsatellite and major histocompatibility complex variation in an endangered rattlesnake, the Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus)

CP Jaeger, MR Duvall, BJ Swanson… - Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic diversity is fundamental to maintaining the long‐term viability of populations, yet
reduced genetic variation is often associated with small, isolated populations. To examine …

[PDF][PDF] Major histocompatibility complex polymorphism in reptile conservation

JP Elbers, SS Taylor - Herpetol Conserv Biol, 2016 - researchgate.net
Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are closely related to disease
resistance and immune response in vertebrates. Although many groups are well …