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Maternal body size influences offspring immune configuration in an oviparous snake
Like most ectothermic vertebrates, keelback snakes (Tropidonophis mairii) do not exhibit parental care. Thus, offspring must possess an immune system capable of dealing with challenges such as pathogens, without assistance from an attendant parent. We know very little about immune system characteris...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society Publishing
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821281/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27069670 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160041 |