Selection balancing at innate immune genes: Adaptive polymorphism maintenance in toll-like receptors
Balancing selection is a classic mechanism for maintaining variability in immune genes
involved in host–pathogen interactions. However, it remains unclear how widespread the …
involved in host–pathogen interactions. However, it remains unclear how widespread the …
Natural selection directing molecular evolution in vertebrate viral sensors
Diseases caused by pathogens contribute to molecular adaptations in host immunity. Variety
of viral pathogens challenging animal immunity can drive positive selection diversifying …
of viral pathogens challenging animal immunity can drive positive selection diversifying …
Leveraging an existing whole‐genome resequencing population data set to characterize toll‐like receptor gene diversity in a threatened bird
Species recovery programs are increasingly using genomic data to measure neutral genetic
diversity and calculate metrics like relatedness. While these measures can inform …
diversity and calculate metrics like relatedness. While these measures can inform …
Differences between mates at the TLR1Lb locus are associated with lower reproductive success in a long-lived seabird
M Gousy-Leblanc, T Merkling, L Colston-Nepali… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Genetic diversity can influence fitness components such as survival and reproductive
success. Yet the association between genetic diversity and fitness based on neutral loci is …
success. Yet the association between genetic diversity and fitness based on neutral loci is …
Functional immunogenetic variation, rather than local adaptation, predicts ectoparasite infection intensity in a model fish species
KP Phillips, J Cable, RS Mohammed… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Natural host populations differ in their susceptibility to infection by parasites, and these
intrapopulation differences are still an incompletely understood component of host‐parasite …
intrapopulation differences are still an incompletely understood component of host‐parasite …
Beyond neutral loci: Examining immune gene variation in tigers (Panthera tigris)
BV Aditi, U Ramakrishnan - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Isolated and inbred populations are at a higher risk to extinction due to the loss of genetic
diversity. Carnivores are particularly susceptible to isolation due to their ecological …
diversity. Carnivores are particularly susceptible to isolation due to their ecological …
The correspondence between genotype at bacterial and viral-facing Toll-like receptors and preen oil chemical composition in song sparrows
J To - 2024 - ir.lib.uwo.ca
Mate choice can optimize immune genotypes of offspring and thus reinforce parasite-
mediated selection on immune genes. Information about genotype at class II major …
mediated selection on immune genes. Information about genotype at class II major …
Comment on: Assessment of the dunnocks' introduction to New Zealand using innate immune-gene diversity, by Lara et al
P Pavel - Evolutionary Ecology, 2021 - Springer
In a correction (Lara et al. 2021) to a recent study on the immune-gene diversity of
introduced population of dunnocks (Lara et al. 2020) the authors state that in 1868, 98 …
introduced population of dunnocks (Lara et al. 2020) the authors state that in 1868, 98 …