Quantitative genetics of immune function and body size in the house cricket, Acheta domesticus

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 646-653

  Ryder, J J ^a   Siva Jothy, M T ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body size; Cricket; Encapsulation; Genetic correlation; Haemocyte load; Heritability; Immune function; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CALLING BEHAVIOR; CRICKET; GENETICS;

ACHETA DOMESTICUS; GRYLLINAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0034885160     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2001.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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