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Variation in MHC genotypes in two populations of house sparrow (Passer domesticus) with different population histories
Pedersen, Åsa Alexandra Borg; Pedersen, Sindre Andre; Jensen, Henrik; Westerdahl, Helena (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Small populations are likely to have a low genetic ability for disease resistance due to loss of genetic variation through inbreeding and genetic drift. In vertebrates, the highest genetic diversity of the immune system ...