Sex-specific effects of maternal immunization on yolk antibody transfer and offspring performance in zebra finches

Biology Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-53

  Martyka, Rafał ^a   Rutkowska, Joanna ^a   Cichoń, Mariusz ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Growth; Maternal effects; Offspring sex; Sheep red blood cells

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; ANTIBODY; BODY SIZE; CELL ORGANELLE; EMBRYO; IMMUNIZATION; MATERNAL EFFECT; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; PASSERINE; PATHOGENICITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SHEEP;

OVIS ARIES; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA;

EID: 79551472227     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0549     Document Type: Article

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