Copy number variation and evolution of MHC class I and II genes in lovebirds (Agapornis, Psittaculidae, Psittaciformes)
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Gene duplication and loss play an important role in the evolution of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Variations in copy number and sequence diversity of MHC genes can have significant fitness consequences. Here, we characterized both MHC class I an... ...
