Is MHC diversity a better marker for conservation than neutral genetic diversity? A case study of two contrasting dolphin populations

Volume: 9, Issue: 12, Pages: 6986 - 6998
Published: May 23, 2019
Abstract
Genetic diversity is essential for populations to adapt to changing environments. Measures of genetic diversity are often based on selectively neutral markers, such as microsatellites. Genetic diversity to guide conservation management, however, is better reflected by adaptive markers, including genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Our aim was to assess MHC and neutral genetic diversity in two contrasting bottlenose dolphin...
Paper Details
Title
Is MHC diversity a better marker for conservation than neutral genetic diversity? A case study of two contrasting dolphin populations
Published Date
May 23, 2019
Volume
9
Issue
12
Pages
6986 - 6998
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