Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Santos PS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5150237 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Santos Pablo S C PS Courtiol Alexandre A Heidel Andrew J AJ Höner Oliver P OP Heckmann Ilja I Nagy Martina M Mayer Frieder F Platzer Matthias M Voigt Christian C CC Sommer Simone S
Scientific reports 20161212
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes play a pivotal role in vertebrate self/nonself recognition, parasite resistance and life history decisions. In evolutionary terms, the MHC's exceptional diversity is likely maintained by sexual and pathogen-driven selection. Even though MHC-dependent mating preferences have been confirmed for many species, the sensory and genetic mechanisms underlying mate recognition remain cryptic. Since olfaction is crucial for social communication in vertebrates, ...[more]