Rupicapra - Genetics
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Cytochrome b phylogeography of chamois (Rupicapra spp.). Population contractions, expansions and hybridizations governed the diversification of the genus.

13 Sep 2008 The chamois provides an excellent model for exploring the effect of historical and evolutionary events on diversification. We investigate cytochrome b (cytb) sequences in the 10 recognized subspecies of Rupicapra classified within 2 species: ... Read more...

Disentangling the effects of recombination, selection, and demography on the genetic variation at a major histocompatibility complex class II gene in the alpine chamois.

30 Aug 2008 The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) harbours some of the most polymorphic loci in vertebrate genomes. MHC genes are thought to be subject to some form of balancing selection, most likely pathogen-mediated selection. Hence, MHC genes are ... Read more...

Real-time PCR for quantitative detection of chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) and pyrenean ibex (Capra pyrenaica) in meat mixtures.

30 Dec 2007 A real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was developed for the quantification of chamois and pyrenean ibex DNAs in meat mixtures by using a SYBR green detection platform. Two species-specific systems and a eukaryotic ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Rupicapra - Genetics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Cytochrome b phylogeography of chamois (Rupicapra spp.). Population contractions, expansions and hybridizations governed the diversification of the genus. 13 Sep 2008
• Disentangling the effects of recombination, selection, and demography on the genetic variation at a major histocompatibility complex class II gene in the alpine chamois. 30 Aug 2008
• Real-time PCR for quantitative detection of chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) and pyrenean ibex (Capra pyrenaica) in meat mixtures. 30 Dec 2007
• Diversity and evolution of the Mhc-DRB1 gene in the two endemic Iberian subspecies of Pyrenean chamois, Rupicapra pyrenaica. 4 Jun 2007
• Cytochrome b pseudogene originated from a highly divergent mitochondrial lineage in genus Rupicapra. 6 Apr 2007
• Recombination and the origin of sequence diversity in the DRB MHC class II locus in chamois (Rupicapra spp.). 7 Mar 2005

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Technical information about 'Rupicapra'

Definition: A genus of ruminants in the family Bovidae. The common name chamois usually refers to the species Rupicapra rupicapra. Rupicapra pyrenaica, found in the Pyrenees, is more properly referred to as the Pyrenean chamois.

Descriptor UI: D048608

Alternative terms: Rupicapra; Rupicapras; Chamois, Pyrenean; Pyrenean Chamois; Rupicapra pyrenaica; Chamois; Rupicapra rupicapra;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; psychology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.150.900.649.077.380.513.500;

History Note: 2005