Insect immunology and hematopoiesis
JF Hillyer - Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 2016 - Elsevier
Insects combat infection by mounting powerful immune responses that are mediated by
hemocytes, the fat body, the midgut, the salivary glands and other tissues. Foreign …
hemocytes, the fat body, the midgut, the salivary glands and other tissues. Foreign …
Reproduction–immunity trade-offs in insects
RA Schwenke, BP Lazzaro… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Immune defense and reproduction are physiologically and energetically demanding
processes and have been observed to trade off in a diversity of female insects. Increased …
processes and have been observed to trade off in a diversity of female insects. Increased …
Genomic evidence of rapid and stable adaptive oscillations over seasonal time scales in Drosophila
In many species, genomic data have revealed pervasive adaptive evolution indicated by the
fixation of beneficial alleles. However, when selection pressures are highly variable along a …
fixation of beneficial alleles. However, when selection pressures are highly variable along a …
Temperature drives Zika virus transmission: evidence from empirical and mathematical models
B Tesla, LR Demakovsky… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Temperature is a strong driver of vector-borne disease transmission. Yet, for emerging
arboviruses we lack fundamental knowledge on the relationship between transmission and …
arboviruses we lack fundamental knowledge on the relationship between transmission and …
Life-History Evolution and the Genetics of Fitness Components in Drosophila melanogaster
T Flatt - Genetics, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Life-history traits or “fitness components”—such as age and size at maturity, fecundity and
fertility, age-specific rates of survival, and life span—are the major phenotypic determinants …
fertility, age-specific rates of survival, and life span—are the major phenotypic determinants …
The influence of genetic origin and its interaction with environmental effects on the survival of Apis mellifera L. colonies in Europe
The survival and performance of 597 honey bee colonies, representing five subspecies and
16 different genotypes, were comparatively studied in 20 apiaries across Europe. Started in …
16 different genotypes, were comparatively studied in 20 apiaries across Europe. Started in …
Environment can alter selection in host–parasite interactions
J Wolinska, KC King - Trends in parasitology, 2009 - cell.com
Characteristics of hosts and parasites have a genetic basis, and thus can be shaped by
coevolution. Infections measured under laboratory conditions have shown that the …
coevolution. Infections measured under laboratory conditions have shown that the …
The Role of Anorexia in Resistance and Tolerance to Infections in Drosophila
JS Ayres, DS Schneider - PLoS biology, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Most infections induce anorexia but its function, if any, remains unclear. Because this
response is common among animals, we hypothesized that infection-induced diet restriction …
response is common among animals, we hypothesized that infection-induced diet restriction …
Immunity in a variable world
BP Lazzaro, TJ Little - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2009 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Immune function is likely to be a critical determinant of an organism's fitness, yet most
natural animal and plant populations exhibit tremendous genetic variation for immune traits …
natural animal and plant populations exhibit tremendous genetic variation for immune traits …
Introduction. ecological immunology
An organism's fitness is critically reliant on its immune system to provide protection against
parasites and pathogens. The structure of even simple immune systems is surprisingly …
parasites and pathogens. The structure of even simple immune systems is surprisingly …