Offspring survival is negatively related to maternal response to sheep red blood cells in zebra finches
The immune system is an important player in individual trade-offs, but what has rarely been explored is how different strategies of investment in immune response may affect reproductive decisions. We examined the relationship between the strength of maternal immune response and offspring viability...
Main Authors: | Rutkowska, Joanna, Martyka, Rafał, Arct, Aneta, Cichoń, Mariusz |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2011
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3261409/ |
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