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Mosquitoes Trade Fertility for Immune Defense against Malaria

PLoS Biology (2015) 13(9)
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002256
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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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Sedwick, C. (2015). Mosquitoes Trade Fertility for Immune Defense against Malaria. PLoS Biology, 13(9). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002256

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