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Primers for the amplification of major histocompatibility complex class I and II loci in the recovering red-crowned parakeet

Primers for the amplification of major histocompatibility complex class I and II loci in the... Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are widely used to investigate evolutionary processes as they are essential for the adaptive immune response of vertebrates. The characterization of MHC loci, although generally abundant within birds, is mostly lacking in the Psittaciformes (the parrots). Because they are among the most threatened groups of birds and are regularly kept in captivity, examining the MHC in parrot populations would be helpful as the movement of birds associated with conservation efforts (e.g. translocations) and the pet trade may increase the risk of spreading disease. Here, we provide designed primers for the amplification of MHC class Iα exon 3 and class IIβ exon 2 loci in New Zealand’s threatened red-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae. Our novel primers facilitate the study of MHC diversity in relation to emerging disease agents, such as the beak and feather disease virus which has been recently detected in wild parrot populations. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Conservation Genetics Resources Springer Journals

Primers for the amplification of major histocompatibility complex class I and II loci in the recovering red-crowned parakeet

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2013 by Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
Subject
Life Sciences; Conservation Biology/Ecology; Plant Sciences; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology; Evolutionary Biology
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1877-7260
DOI
10.1007/s12686-013-0063-x
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Abstract

Genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are widely used to investigate evolutionary processes as they are essential for the adaptive immune response of vertebrates. The characterization of MHC loci, although generally abundant within birds, is mostly lacking in the Psittaciformes (the parrots). Because they are among the most threatened groups of birds and are regularly kept in captivity, examining the MHC in parrot populations would be helpful as the movement of birds associated with conservation efforts (e.g. translocations) and the pet trade may increase the risk of spreading disease. Here, we provide designed primers for the amplification of MHC class Iα exon 3 and class IIβ exon 2 loci in New Zealand’s threatened red-crowned parakeet, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae. Our novel primers facilitate the study of MHC diversity in relation to emerging disease agents, such as the beak and feather disease virus which has been recently detected in wild parrot populations.

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Conservation Genetics Resources – Springer Journals

Published: Oct 4, 2013

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