Mating triggers dynamic immune regulations in wood ant queens.

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Published in J Evol Biol on December 17, 2008

Authors

G Castella1, P Christe, M Chapuisat

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Ecology and Evolution, Biophore, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.

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