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.
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Mosquitoes Trade Fertility for Immune Defense against Malaria. |
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Mosquitoes Trade Fertility for Immune Defense against Malaria. |
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Mosquitoes Trade Fertility for Immune Defense against Malaria. |
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Mosquitoes Trade Fertility for Immune Defense against Malaria. |
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mosquitoes trade fertility for immune defense against malaria. |
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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. |
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