Proteins encoded by the classical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes incite the
vertebrate adaptive immune response by presenting peptide antigens on the cell surface …

The current rate of species extinction is rapidly approaching unprecedented highs, and life
on Earth presently faces a sixth mass extinction event driven by anthropogenic activity …

Birds are a wonderfully diverse and accessible clade with an exceptional range of ecologies
and behaviors, making the study of the avian major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of …

Background The gut microbiome (GM) can influence many biological processes in the host,
impacting its health and survival, but the GM can also be influenced by the host's traits. In …

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes encode proteins that initiate adaptive
immune responses through the presentation of foreign antigens to T cells. The high …

Until recently, the study of major histocompability complex (MHC) mediated immunity has
focused on the direct link between MHC diversity and susceptibility to parasite infection …

MHC genes, which code for proteins responsible for presenting pathogen-derived antigens
to the host immune system, show remarkable copy-number variation both between and …

Produced amidst the still rippling effects of a pandemic and as the world experiences the
increasing burden of global warming and a rapidly changing biosphere, the second edition …

Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes encode proteins crucial for adaptive
immunity of vertebrates. Negative frequency‐dependent selection (NFDS), resulting from …

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 …