Aphid reproductive investment in response to mortality risks
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Aphids are striking in their prodigious reproductive capacity and reliance on microbial endosymbionts, which provision their hosts with necessary amino acids and provide protection against parasites and heat stress. Perhaps as a resu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/251 |