Covariation between brain size and immunity in birds: Implications for brain size evolution

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 223-237

  Moller A P ^a   Erritzoe J ^b   Garamszegi, L Z ^c  

^a Laboratoire de Parasitologie Evolutive CNRS UMR 7103 UFR 927   (France)

^b Taps Old Rectory   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bursa of Fabricius; Phylogenetic correlations; Sexual selection; Sexual size dimorphism; Spleen

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BRAIN; COEVOLUTION; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; BRAIN; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNITY; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIRDS; BRAIN; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; IMMUNITY; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

AVES; FABRICIUS;

EID: 12744259979     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00805.x     Document Type: Article

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