Incubation temperature affects multiple measures of immunocompetence in young wood ducks (Aix sponsa)

Biology Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 108-111

  DuRant, Sarah E ^a   Hopkins, William A ^a   Hawley, Dana M ^a   Hepp, Gary R ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Maternal effects; Phytohemattagluttinin; Sheep red blood cells

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BODY CONDITION; CYTOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INCUBATION; MATERNAL EFFECT; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATERFOWL; YOUNG POPULATION;

AIX; AIX SPONSA; AVES; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84856262136     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2011.0735     Document Type: Article

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