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Pathogens, polymorphism, and the evolution of sex

Tooby, John·1982·Journal of Theoretical Biology

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  • MHC heterozygosity provides a reproductive advantage against the immunologically occluded pathogens of parents, and MHC polymorphism reflects selective advantage under pathogen stress.

    “For progeny to enjoy a more robust defense against the immunologically occluded pathogens of its parents, and thus enjoy a reproductive advantage, that organism's MHC genes need to be heterozygous.”

    From Disgusting Bodies, Disgusting Religion: The Biology of Tantra (2011) · cites this paper as Tooby 1982

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Authors
Tooby, J.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Tooby, John
Venue
Journal of Theoretical Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1982-08
Volume
97
Issue
4
Pages
557-576
ISSN
0022-5193 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2091166323
Cited by
260
References
41
Citations by year
2024: 10 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 7
FWCI
1.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Theoretical Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
Keywords
evolution of sex, host-pathogen interaction, sexual recombination, frequency-dependent selection, allozyme variation, parthenogenesis, inbreeding, chromosome number, kinship, pathogen transmission, host adaptation
MeSH terms
Animals, Biological Evolution, Genotype, Host-Parasite Interactions, Humans, Polymorphism, Genetic, Proteins, Recombination, Genetic, Reproduction, Sex, Genetic Variation

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