Reliance on polyfunctional tissue leads to a reproduction-immunity tradeoff due to inherent constraint
V. Gupta, A. Frank, N. Matolka, B. Lazzaro
The paper shows that in Drosophila, reproductively active females have reduced protein production capacity during infection, leading to a reproduction-immunity tradeoff.
bioRxiv · Jan 28, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology