A whole organism, network approach can help explain the adaptive purpose of stress-
induced changes in immune function. In insects, mediators of the stress response (eg stress …

Tolerance, or the maintenance of host health or fitness at a given parasite burden, has often
been studied in evolutionary and medical contexts, particularly with respect to effects on the …

Because an individual's investment into the immune system may modify its dispersal rate,
immune function may evolve rapidly in an invader. We collected cane toads (Rhinella …

Innovative behaviors such as exploiting novel food sources can grant significant fitness
benefits for animals, yet little is known about the mechanisms driving such phenomena, and …

Stressful experiences can promote harmful effects on physiology and fitness. However,
stress-mediated hormonal and immune changes are complex and may be highly dependent …

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) can display de novo or acquired resistance to cytosine
arabinoside (Ara-C), a primary component of induction chemotherapy. To identify genes …

Studies using wild animals in laboratory-based research require bringing wild-captured
organisms into a novel setting, which can have long-lasting impacts on physiology and …

Highly plastic endocrine traits are thought to play a central role in allowing organisms to
respond rapidly to environmental change. Yet, not all individuals display the same degree of …

Life‐history theory predicts that investment of acquired energetic resources to a particular
trait denies those same resources from being allocated to a different trait, resulting in life …

Glucocorticoid stress hormones, such as corticosterone (CORT), have profound effects on
the behaviour and physiology of organisms, and thus have the potential to alter host …