Publications by authors named "Maria Jose Villanueva-Noriega"
Immunogenetics
January 2013
Article Synopsis
- Studies indicate that marine mammals, particularly cetaceans, exhibit weaker balancing selection in the MHC-DQB gene compared to terrestrial mammals.
- Research analyzed molecular evolution indicators like polymorphisms and substitution rates between the DQB gene and a mitochondrial gene (cytb) to assess this difference.
- Findings revealed that while some cetaceans show low DQB polymorphism, mysticetes have variation levels akin to terrestrial mammals, likely influenced by unique ecological and disease-related factors in marine environments.
