Inter- and intrabreed diversity of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in primitive and draft horse breeds.
BACKGROUND:Polymorphism of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes ensures effective immune responses against a wide array of pathogens.However, artificial selection, as performed in the case of domestic animals, may influence MHC diversity.Here, we investigate and compare ficklewood photos the MHC diversity of three populations of horses, for