Effective but costly, evolved mechanisms of defense against a virulent opportunistic pathogen in Drosophila melanogaster.
Drosophila harbor substantial genetic variation for antibacterial defense, and investment in immunity is thought to involve a costly trade-off with life history traits, including development, life span, and reproduction. To understand the way in which insects invest in fighting bacterial infection,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2663048?pdf=render |