Immune activation is inversely related to, but does not cause variation in androgen levels in a cichlid fish species
Studies on birds and mammals indicate that sexual traits may signal superior health because active immunity, like inflammatory responses to infections, is suppressive to the production of androgens that facilitate the expression of these traits. Here we test this possible pathway for honest signalin...
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| Formato: | article |
| Idioma: | eng |
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2020
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| Texto completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/7711 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/7711 |