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sexual dimorphism in immune response — RMBL Knowledge Commons

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sexual dimorphism in immune response

Scope: population ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on sexual dimorphism in immune response with 34 nodes and 115 connections. Top connected: Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Gothic, Colorado East River Valley, Diptera, Potentilla.

Definition

Marked differences between sexes in immune response, with males often having smaller spleens and higher testosterone levels linked to immunosuppression

Related Terms (1)

immunocompetence handicap

Publications (1)

student_paper

Patterns of ectoparasite prevalence in the mountain white-crowned sparrow, <i></i>Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha<i></i>

2013

sexual dimorphism in immune response

Local Knowledge Graph (Top 34 entities)

Definition

Related Terms (1)

Publications (1)

Patterns of ectoparasite prevalence in the mountain white-crowned sparrow, <i></i>Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha<i></i>

Related Concepts (5)

body condition

optimal foraging theory

ectoparasitism

crown-white proportion

resource availability

Frequently Associated Species

Parus major

Cyanistes caeruleus

Passer domesticus

Veratrum

Salix brachycarpa

Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha

Hirundo rustica

Potentilla

Chrysanthemum

Panicum miliaceum