Intermediate number of MHC class IIB length variants relates to
enlarged perivisceral fat deposits in the blunt-head cichlid
Tropheus moorii.

J 2014

Intermediate number of MHC class IIB length variants relates to enlarged perivisceral fat deposits in the blunt-head cichlid Tropheus moorii.

HABLÜTZEL, P.I.; Maarten Pieterjan VANHOVE; A. F. GRÉGOIR; B. HELLEMANS; FAM VOLCKAERT et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Intermediate number of MHC class IIB length variants relates to enlarged perivisceral fat deposits in the blunt-head cichlid Tropheus moorii.

Autoři

HABLÜTZEL, P.I.; Maarten Pieterjan VANHOVE; A. F. GRÉGOIR; B. HELLEMANS; FAM VOLCKAERT a JAM RAEYMAEKERS

Vydání

Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2014, 1010-061X

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.232

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/14:00074461

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

MHC; Fish

Štítky

AKR, rivok

Změněno: 8. 3. 2018 12:37, Mgr. Lucie Jarošová, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

Studying the genetic basis of host–parasite interactions represents an outstanding opportunity to observe eco-evolutionary processes. Established candidates for such studies in vertebrates are immunogenes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). The MHC has been reported to reach high intra- and interindividual diversity, and a diverse MHC might be advantageous when facing infections from multiple parasites. However, other studies indicated that individuals with an intermediate number of MHC alleles are less infected with parasites or have other fitness advantages. In this study, we assessed the optimal number of MHC alleles in the blunthead cichlid Tropheus moorii from Lake Tanganyika. We investigated the influence of the interindividual variation in number of MHC length variants on parasite infection and body condition, measured by the amount of perivisceral fat reserves. Surprisingly, there was no correlation between parasite infection and number of MHC length variants or perivisceral fat deposits. However, the individual number of MHC length variants significantly correlated with the amount of perivisceral fat deposits in males, suggesting that male individuals with an intermediate number of alleles might be able to use their fat reserves more efficiently.

Návaznosti

GBP505/12/G112, projekt VaV

Název: ECIP - Evropské centrum ichtyoparazitologie

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, ECIP - Evropské centrum ichtyoparazitologie

Citovat

HABLÜTZEL, P.I.; Maarten Pieterjan VANHOVE; A. F. GRÉGOIR; B. HELLEMANS; FAM VOLCKAERT a JAM RAEYMAEKERS. Intermediate number of MHC class IIB length variants relates to enlarged perivisceral fat deposits in the blunt-head cichlid Tropheus moorii. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 2014, roč. 27, č. 10, s. 2177-2190. ISSN 1010-061X. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12467.

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HABLÜTZEL, P.I.; Maarten Pieterjan VANHOVE; A. F. GRÉGOIR; B. HELLEMANS; FAM VOLCKAERT a JAM RAEYMAEKERS. Intermediate number of MHC class IIB length variants relates to enlarged perivisceral fat deposits in the blunt-head cichlid Tropheus moorii. \textit{Journal of Evolutionary Biology}. 2014, roč.~27, č.~10, s.~2177-2190. ISSN~1010-061X. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12467.

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