Immunoglobulin plasma concentration in relation to egg laying and mate ornamentation of female barn swallows (Hirundo rustica)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 95-109

  Saino, N ^a,b,d   Martinelli, R ^a   Moller A P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^d Dipartimento di Biologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breeding cycle; Differential allocation; Eggs; Immunity; Immunoglobulins; Maternal effects; Parasitism; Sexual dimorphism; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LAYING DATE; MATE CHOICE; ORNAMENTATION; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION;

EID: 0035110611     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2001.00252.x     Document Type: Article

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