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Preen secretions encode information on MHC similarity in certain sex-dyads in a monogamous seabird.
Leclaire, Sarah; van Dongen, Wouter F D; Voccia, Steeve; Merkling, Thomas; Ducamp, Christine; Hatch, Scott A; Blanchard, Pierrick; Danchin, Etienne; Wagner, Richard H.
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  • Leclaire S; 1] CNRS, UPS, ENFA; Laboratoire Évolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB), UMR5174, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France [2] Université de Toulouse, EDB, UMR5174, 31062 Toulouse, France.
  • van Dongen WF; 1] Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Savoyenstrasse 1a, 1160 Vienna, Austria [2] Applied Ecology Research Group and Institute for Sustainability and Innovation, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria
  • Voccia S; 1] CNRS, UPS, ENFA; Laboratoire Évolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB), UMR5174, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France [2] Université de Toulouse, EDB, UMR5174, 31062 Toulouse, France.
  • Merkling T; 1] CNRS, UPS, ENFA; Laboratoire Évolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB), UMR5174, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France [2] Université de Toulouse, EDB, UMR5174, 31062 Toulouse, France.
  • Ducamp C; 1] CNRS, UPS, ENFA; Laboratoire Évolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB), UMR5174, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France [2] Université de Toulouse, EDB, UMR5174, 31062 Toulouse, France.
  • Hatch SA; U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, USA.
  • Blanchard P; 1] CNRS, UPS, ENFA; Laboratoire Évolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB), UMR5174, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France [2] Université de Toulouse, EDB, UMR5174, 31062 Toulouse, France.
  • Danchin E; 1] CNRS, UPS, ENFA; Laboratoire Évolution et Diversité Biologique (EDB), UMR5174, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France [2] Université de Toulouse, EDB, UMR5174, 31062 Toulouse, France.
  • Wagner RH; Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology, Department of Integrative Biology and Evolution, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Savoyenstrasse 1a, 1160 Vienna, Austria.
Sci Rep ; 4: 6920, 2014 Nov 05.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25370306
Animals are known to select mates to maximize the genetic diversity of their offspring in order to achieve immunity against a broader range of pathogens. Although several bird species preferentially mate with partners that are dissimilar at the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), it remains unknown whether they can use olfactory cues to assess MHC similarity with potential partners. Here we combined gas chromatography data with genetic similarity indices based on MHC to test whether similarity in preen secretion chemicals correlated with MHC relatedness in the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), a species that preferentially mates with genetically dissimilar partners. We found that similarity in preen secretion chemicals was positively correlated with MHC relatedness in male-male and male-female dyads. This study provides the first evidence that preen secretion chemicals can encode information on MHC relatedness and suggests that odor-based mechanisms of MHC-related mate choice may occur in birds.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Glándulas Odoríferas / Proteínas Aviares / Charadriiformes / Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Sci Rep Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Francia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Glándulas Odoríferas / Proteínas Aviares / Charadriiformes / Antígenos de Histocompatibilidad Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Sci Rep Año: 2014 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Francia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido