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Early maternal effects mediated by immunity depend on sexual ornamentation of the male partner

22 May 2002

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Vertebrates have an immature immune system soon after birth, and parasites can therefore be particularly virulent to young hosts. Transfer of immune factors via the egg can give rise to early maternal effects with important consequences for offspring fitness, as maternally derived immunity confers anti-parasite protection. Mothers are expected to allocate immunity differentially to the eggs according to the...

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PMID: 12028756
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2002.1992

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