Experimental evolution reveals trade-offs between mating and immunity
Immune system maintenance and upregulation is costly. Sexual selection intensity, which increases male investment into reproductive traits, is expected to create trade-offs with immune function. We assayed phenoloxidase (PO) and lytic activity of individuals from populations of the Indian meal moth,...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3730636/ |