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Post-mating disparity between potential and realized immune response in Drosophila melanogaster

Reproductive costs are an essential component of evolutionary theory. For instance, an increase in reproduction is generally coupled with a decrease in immunocompetence shortly after mating. However, recent work in Drosophila melanogaster suggests that the potential to mount an immune response, as m...

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Main Authors: Fedorka, Kenneth M, Linder, Jodell E, Winterhalter, Wade, Promislow, Daniel
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Royal Society 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2189566/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17311779
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2006.0394
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