Phenotypic plasticity of immune defence linked with foraging activity in the ant Cataglyphis velox

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2228-2234

  Bocher, A ^a   Tirard, C ^a   Doums, C ^b  

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

^b UPMC University Paris 06   (France)

Author keywords

Infection risk; Pathogen exposure; Phenoloxidase; Prophenoloxidase

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME PRECURSOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PRO PHENOLOXIDASE; PRO-PHENOLOXIDASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; MORTALITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; UPREGULATION;

ANIMALS; ANTS; CATECHOL OXIDASE; ENZYME PRECURSORS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; UP-REGULATION;

CATAGLYPHIS VELOX; HEXAPODA;

EID: 35448968368     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01424.x     Document Type: Article

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