EXS.
Discontinued
Publisher:
Birkhäuser Verlag,
Frequency: Irregular
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Start Year:1989 - 2010
Identifiers
| ISSN: | 1023-294X (Print) 2504-3684 (Electronic) 1023-294X (Linking) |
| NLM ID: | 9204529 |
| (DNLM): | SR0073356(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 25388608 |
| Coden: | EXSEE7 |
| Classification: | W1 E65 |
Rare alleles, MHC and captive breeding. In recent years, more detailed genetic information has become available for individuals of endangered species in captive breeding programs. There have been suggestions that this information be used to identify rare alleles, particularly those at the MHC, that can be subsequently selected for captive breeding programs. First, we summarize the current information on the MHC relevant to conservation genetics, so that such a possible breeding program is seen in a proper perspective. For example, very few specific alleles at the MHC have been identified as selectively advantageous, even though ther...