Analysis of the importance of genotypic variation, metabolic rate, morphology, sex and development time on immune function in the cricket, Gryllus firmus

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 834-843

  Rantala, M J ^a,b   Roff, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Encapsulation; Immunocompetence; Invertebrate immunity; Life history trade offs; Lytic activity; Sex differences; Wing dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ENCAPSULATION; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; METABOLISM; MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CROSS BREEDING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GRYLLIDAE; IMMUNOLOGY; INHERITANCE; MALE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALS; BREEDING; CROSSES, GENETIC; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GRYLLIDAE; INHERITANCE PATTERNS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLUS FIRMUS; INVERTEBRATA; TRIDACTYLOIDEA;

EID: 33646486597     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.01048.x     Document Type: Article

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