Inbreeding depresses immune response in song sparrows (Melospiza melodia): Direct and inter-generational effects

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 270, Issue 1529, 2003, Pages 2151-2157

  Reid, Jane M ^a   Arcese, Peter ^a   Keller, Lukas F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell mediated immunity; Conservation genetics; Maternal effect; Parasite mediated evolution; Senescence

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENOTYPE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; PASSERINE;

ARTICLE; BIRD; CANADA; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOTHESIS; IMMIGRATION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETIC PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; MANDARTE ISLAND;

AVES; MELOSPIZA MELODIA; PASSERIDAE; PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0142074337     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2480     Document Type: Article

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