Effects of hybridization and life history tradeoffs on pathogen resistance in the Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex)
A fundamental challenge faced by all organisms is the risk of infection by pathogens that can significantly reduce their fitness. The evolutionary dynamic between hosts and pathogens is expected to be a coevolutionary cycle, as pathogens evolve by increasing their level of virulence and hosts respon...
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ScholarWorks @ UVM
2015
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| Online Access: | http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/518 http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1517&context=graddis |