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Lack of phenotypic and evolutionary cross-resistance against parasitoids and pathogens in Drosophila melanogaster.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Kraaijeveld Alex R, Layen Sophie J, Futerman Peter H, Godfray H Charles J
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BACKGROUND: When organisms are attacked by multiple natural enemies, the evolution of a resistance mechanism to one natural enemy will be influenced by the degree of cross-resistance to another natural enemy. Cross-resistance can be positive, when a resistance mechanism against one natural enemy also offers resistance to another; or negative, in the form of a trade-off, when an increase in resistance against one...
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