Different effects of paternal trans-generational immune priming on survival and immunity in step and genetic offspring

Paternal trans-generational immune priming, whereby fathers provide immune protection to offspring, has been demonstrated in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum exposed to the insect pathogen Bacillus thuringiensis. It is currently unclear how such protection is transferred, as in contrast to m...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 2014-12, Vol.281 (1797), p.1-9
Hauptverfasser:	Eggert, Hendrik, Kurtz, Joachim, Buhr, Maike F. Diddens-de
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Beetles Female animals Hemolymph Immunity Insect brood Insect genetics Insect reproduction Male animals Mating behavior Spermatozoa
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