Ebook: Infection, Polymorphism and Evolution

Resulting from a Royal Society discussion meeting, this volume presents a short review of the topic of parasite-host co-evolution. Current thinking on evolution in parasites, viruses and other pathogens is discussed.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Selection by parasites for clonal diversity and mixed mating....Pages 1-11
Recognition and polymorphism in host-parasite genetics....Pages 13-23
Viral pathogens and the advantage of sex in the perennial grass Anthoxanthum odoratum ....Pages 25-32
Mate choice and maternal selection for specific parasite resistances before, during and after fertilization....Pages 33-41
Infection and colony variability in social insects....Pages 43-51
Infectious diseases, reproductive effort and the cost of reproduction in birds....Pages 53-61
Evolution of mutation rate and virulence among human retroviruses....Pages 63-73
Gene-for-gene recognition in plant—pathogen interactions....Pages 75-79
MHC polymorphism and parasites....Pages 81-88
Natural selection at the class II major histocompatibility complex loci of mammals....Pages 89-97
The role of infectious disease, inbreeding and mating preferences in maintaining MHC genetic diversity: an experimental test....Pages 99-108
Human leukocyte antigens and natural selection by malaria....Pages 109-115
Back Matter....Pages 117-120

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Selection by parasites for clonal diversity and mixed mating....Pages 1-11
Recognition and polymorphism in host-parasite genetics....Pages 13-23
Viral pathogens and the advantage of sex in the perennial grass Anthoxanthum odoratum ....Pages 25-32
Mate choice and maternal selection for specific parasite resistances before, during and after fertilization....Pages 33-41
Infection and colony variability in social insects....Pages 43-51
Infectious diseases, reproductive effort and the cost of reproduction in birds....Pages 53-61
Evolution of mutation rate and virulence among human retroviruses....Pages 63-73
Gene-for-gene recognition in plant—pathogen interactions....Pages 75-79
MHC polymorphism and parasites....Pages 81-88
Natural selection at the class II major histocompatibility complex loci of mammals....Pages 89-97
The role of infectious disease, inbreeding and mating preferences in maintaining MHC genetic diversity: an experimental test....Pages 99-108
Human leukocyte antigens and natural selection by malaria....Pages 109-115
Back Matter....Pages 117-120
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