Mosquitoes Trade Fertility for Immune Defense against Malaria

A study of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes shows that a molecule involved in defense against the malaria parasite also plays a role in male fertility, identifying a potential evolutionary trade-off between immunity and reproductive fitness. Read the Research Article.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sedwick, Caitlin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Synopsis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4579073/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26394127
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002256
Descripción
Sumario:A study of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes shows that a molecule involved in defense against the malaria parasite also plays a role in male fertility, identifying a potential evolutionary trade-off between immunity and reproductive fitness. Read the Research Article.

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