The structure of songbird MHC class I reveals antigen binding that is flexible at the N-terminus and static at the C-terminus

Authors: Sandra Eltschkner, Samantha Mellinger, Soren Buus, Morten Nielsen, Kajsa M. Paulsson, Karin Lindkvist-Petersson, Helena Westerdahl

Source: Frontiers in Immunology, Vol 14 (2023)

Subject Terms: Major Histocompatibility Complex, MHC class I, Passeriformes, X-ray structure, antigen presentation, great reed warbler, Immunologic diseases. Allergy, RC581-607

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1209059/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-3224

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Improved haplotype resolution of highly duplicated MHC genes in a long-read genome assembly using MiSeq amplicons

Authors: Samantha Mellinger, Martin Stervander, Max Lundberg, Anna Drews, Helena Westerdahl

Source: PeerJ, Vol 11, p e15480 (2023)

Subject Terms: Haploid genome assembly, Amplicon sequencing, Major histocompatibility complex, MHC diversity, Family, Linkage analysis, Medicine, Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://peerj.com/articles/15480.pdf; https://peerj.com/articles/15480/; https://doaj.org/toc/2167-8359

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Parental genetic similarity and offspring performance in blue tits in relation to brood size manipulation

Authors: Aneta Arct, Szymon M. Drobniak, Samantha Mellinger, Lars Gustafsson, Mariusz Cichoń

Source: Ecology and Evolution, Vol 9, Iss 18, Pp 10085-10091 (2019)

Subject Terms: birds, brood size manipulation, immune response, inbreeding, mate choice, microsatellite, Ecology, QH540-549.5

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-7758

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