Immune function and parasite resistance in male and polymorphic female <it>Coenagrion puella</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Colour polymorphisms are widespread and one of the prime examples is the colour polymorphism in female coenagrionid damselflies: one female morph resembles the male colour (andromorph) while one, or more, female morphs are described...

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Main Authors: Rolff Jens, Mitschke Andreas, Joop Gerrit, Siva-Jothy Michael T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/6/19