Gastrointestinal parasites, the MHC and parasite-mediated selection in a wild avian population.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 3/1/2005
- End date
- 7/31/2006
- Budget
- 66,048 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Investigators | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of East Anglia | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) parasites, e.g. tapeworms, occur worldwide and can be extremely detrimental to the fitness of individuals. Within vertebrates, the variety of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes within an individual determines how well it co