Genetic correlation between melanization and antibacterial immune responses in a natural population of the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae

Evolution

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 2377-2381

  Lambrechts, Louis ^a   Vulule, John M ^b   Koella, Jacob C ^a  

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

^b KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Anopheles gambiae; Genetic correlation; Insect immunity; Melanization; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; EVOLUTION; GENETIC VARIATION; IMMUNE RESPONSE; MOSQUITO; TRADE-OFF;

ANOPHELES GAMBIAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 7544250729     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb01611.x     Document Type: Article

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