1. Evolution of multigene families: histone and major histocompatibility complex genes Open Access Author: Piontkivska, Olena Title: Evolution of multigene families: histone and major histocompatibility complex genes Graduate Program: Genetics Keywords: histoneH3H4multigene familyconcerted evolutionbirth-and-death evolutionpurifying selectionMHCclass Idivergence timeprimates File: Download thesis.pdf Committee Members: Masatoshi Nei, Committee Chair/Co-ChairClaude Walker Depamphilis, Committee MemberDavid Michael Geiser, Committee MemberZhi Chun Lai, Committee MemberRichard W Ordway, Committee Member