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Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Infection Generate Immunity-Fecundity Tradeoffs in Drosophila.
Integrative and comparative biology - 1 Sept 2018
Buchanan Justin L, Meiklejohn Colin D, Montooth Kristi L
Abstract excerpt
Physiological responses to short-term environmental stressors, such as infection, can have long-term consequences for fitness, particularly if the responses are inappropriate or nutrient resources are limited. Genetic variation affecting energy acquisition, storage, and usage can limit cellular energy availability and may influence resource-allocation tradeoffs even when environmental nutrients are plentiful....
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