The expression of a sexually selected trait correlates with different immune defense components and survival in males of the American rubyspot

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 612-621

  Contreras Garduno J ^a   Lanz Mendoza, H ^b   Cordoba Aguilar A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD PÚBLICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Damselfly; Immunity; Male territorial status; Pigmentation

Indexed keywords

MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASE;

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); COURTSHIP; DAMSELFLY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; IMMUNE RESPONSE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ENZYMOLOGY; FORELIMB; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT; MALE; PIGMENTATION; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMALS; INSECTS; MALE; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PEPTIDE HYDROLASES; PIGMENTATION; SERRATIA INFECTIONS; SERRATIA MARCESCENS; SEX FACTORS; TERRITORIALITY; WING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SERRATIA MARCESCENS; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 34247874557     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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