Mosquitoes Trade Fertility for Immune Defense against Malaria.

A study of Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes shows that a molecule involved in defense against the malaria parasite also plays a role in male fertility, identifying a potential evolutionary trade-off between immunity and reproductive fitness. Read the Research Article.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Caitlin Sedwick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4579073?pdf=render