Host genetic architecture in single and multiple infections

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 396-404

  Wegner, K M ^a   Berenos, C ^a   Schmid Hempel, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Multiple infections; Parasites; Resistance; Tolerance; Virulence

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; COEVOLUTION; EPISTASIS; FUNGUS; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; PARASITE RESISTANCE; PARASITIC DISEASE; TOLERANCE; VIRULENCE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FEMALE; GENETICS; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; NOSEMA; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL; TRIBOLIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BREEDING; FEMALE; MALE; NOSEMA; PHENOTYPE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TRIBOLIUM;

COLEOPTERA; NOSEMA; NOSEMA WHITEI; TRIBOLIUM (BEETLE); TRIBOLIUM CASTANEUM;

EID: 58549086587     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01657.x     Document Type: Article

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