Characterization and evolution of MHC class II B genes in Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
Glaberman S, Moreno M, Caccone A. Characterization and evolution of MHC class II B genes in Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Developmental & Comparative Immunology 2009, 33: 939-947. PMID: 19454336, DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2009.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClass II B genesGalápagos marine iguanasB geneMarine iguanasMHC class II B genesAvian MHC evolutionInterlocus gene conversionAncestral locusEvolutionary forcesMHC evolutionBird speciesGene conversionGene groupsPositive selectionCDNA sequenceClass II genesLocus groupsVertebratesGenesMammalsShort tractsBeta 2 domainAdaptive immune systemMajor groupsSquamates