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H. Westerdahl

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Evolutionary Biology· 3 Ecology· 2

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Organism:zebrafish· 4 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1

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D. Hasselquist· 3 shared B. Hansson· 2 shared M. Stervander· 2 shared M. Strandh· 2 shared B. Nystedt· 1 shared E. A. O'Connor· 1 shared E. G. Dierickx· 1 shared E. Klimczuk· 1 shared

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D. Hasselquist

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Female reed warblers in social pairs with low MHC dissimilarity achieve higher MHC compatibility through random extra-pair matings

L. Halupka, E. A. O'Connor, M. Strandh, H. Sztwiertnia, E. Klimczuk, D. Hasselquist, H. Westerdahl

The paper shows that female reed warblers with extra-pair young have lower MHC-I dissimilarity with their social mate, suggesting random extra-pair matings can increase MHC compatibility.

bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Extraordinary peptide-binding mode of a songbird MHC class-I molecule suggests mechanism to counter pathogen immune evasion

S. Eltschkner, S. Mellinger, S. Buus, M. Nielsen, K. M. Paulsson, K. Lindkvist-Petersson, H. Westerdahl

The study determines the structure of a songbird MHC class I protein, Acar3, and identifies an unusual peptide-binding mode that may enhance immune responses against pathogens.

bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2023 · PreprintEcology

Genomics of an avian neo-sex chromosome reveals the evolutionary dynamics of recombination suppression and sex-linked genes

H. Sigeman, M. Strandh, E. Proux-Wera, V. E. Kutschera, S. Ponnikas, H. Zhang, M. Lundberg, L. Soler, I. Bunikis, M. Tarka, D. Hasselquist, B. Nystedt, H. Westerdahl, B. Hansson

bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2020Evolutionary Biology

Non-random association of MHC-I alleles in favor of high diversity haplotypes in wild songbirds revealed by computer-assisted MHC haplotype inference using the R package MHCtools

J. Roved, B. Hansson, M. Stervander, D. Hasselquist, H. Westerdahl

The paper infers MHC haplotypes in wild songbirds and finds non-random associations of divergent MHC-I alleles favoring high diversity haplotypes.

bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2020Evolutionary Biology

High MHC gene copy number maintains diversity despite homozygosity in a Critically Endangered single-island endemic bird, but no evidence of MHC-based mate choice

M. Stervander, E. G. Dierickx, J. Thorley, M. d. L. Brooke, H. Westerdahl

The study examines MHC-I diversity and mate choice in the Raso lark, finding no evidence of MHC-based mate choice but high MHC-I diversity maintained through multiple gene copies and haplotypes despite high homozygosity.

bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2020Evolutionary Biology