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Dynamic Patterns of Parasitism and Immunity across Host Development Influence Optimal Strategies of Resource Allocation.
The American naturalist - 1 Oct 2015
Tate Ann T, Graham Andrea L
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The integration of physiological mechanisms into life-history theory is an emerging frontier in our understanding of the constraints and drivers of life-history evolution. Dynamic patterns of antagonism between developmental and immunological pathways in juvenile insects illustrate the importance of mechanisms for determining life-history strategy optima in the face of trade-offs. For example, developmental...
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