Immunogenetic variation shapes the gut microbiome in a natural vertebrate population
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 …
impacting its health and survival, but the GM can also be influenced by the host's traits. In …
Telomere length reveals cumulative individual and transgenerational inbreeding effects in a passerine bird
K Bebbington, LG Spurgin, EA Fairfield… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Inbreeding results in more homozygous offspring that should suffer reduced fitness, but it
can be difficult to quantify these costs for several reasons. First, inbreeding depression may …
can be difficult to quantify these costs for several reasons. First, inbreeding depression may …
Contemporary evolution of the innate immune receptor gene TLR3 in an isolated vertebrate population
Understanding where genetic variation exists, and how it influences fitness within
populations is important from an evolutionary and conservation perspective. Signatures of …
populations is important from an evolutionary and conservation perspective. Signatures of …
Toll‐like receptor variation in the bottlenecked population of the Seychelles warbler: Computer simulations see the 'ghost of selection past'and quantify the 'drift debt'
DL Gilroy, KP Phillips, DS Richardson… - Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Balancing selection can maintain immunogenetic variation within host populations, but
detecting its signal in a postbottlenecked population is challenging due to the potentially …
detecting its signal in a postbottlenecked population is challenging due to the potentially …