Daughter's Tolerance of Mom Matters in Mate Choice.
Cell
; 162(3): 467-9, 2015 Jul 30.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26232215
Mendelian genetics presumes inheritance of fitness through DNA. Kinder et al. find that maternal microchimerism induces stable immune tolerance to non-inherited maternal antigens in offspring. Female offspring that share these antigens with their mate experience reduced fetal wasting, establishing a role for vertical transmission of non-genetic information in reproductive fitness.
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Assunto principal:
Gravidez
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Linfócitos T Reguladores
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Aptidão Genética
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Feto
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Tolerância Imunológica
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Mamíferos
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article