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Filtering by: Creator Rojas, Wilson Advisor Jolles, Anna E. Degree Field Integrative Biology

Trade-offs in a pathogen-rich world : genetic and maternal drivers of variation in costly resistance and immunity in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer)

Creator:

Tavalire, Hannah F.

Abstract:

Disease acts as a powerful selective force in natural systems, driving the rapid evolution of resistance in the host. In the face of a myriad of pathogenic challenges in natural systems, hosts must balance the energetic needs of maintenance and reproduction with costly resistance mechanisms. In this dissertation I will...

Resource Type:

Dissertation