The effect of maternal and paternal immune challenge on offspring immunity and reproduction in a cricket

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1020-1028

  McNamara, K B ^a   Van Lieshout, E ^a   Simmons, L W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecological immunology; Paternal effects; Reproductive trade off

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNITY; INSECT; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE COST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GRYLLINAE; TELEOGRYLLUS OCEANICUS;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GRYLLIDAE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SERRATIA MARCESCENS;

EID: 84901639296     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12376     Document Type: Article

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