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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Lillie M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4122387 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20140805 8
The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I is a highly variable gene family that encodes cell-surface receptors vital for recognition of intracellular pathogens and initiation of immune responses. The MHC class I has yet to be characterised in bufonid toads (Order: Anura; Suborder: Neobatrachia; Family: Bufonidae), a large and diverse family of anurans. Here we describe the characterisation of a classical MHC class I gene in the Australian cane toad, Rhinella marina. From 25 individuals ...[more]