Abstract
Summary Why are some defence mechanisms expressed constitutively, while others are induced only upon exposure? Experimental evolution in a bacteria-phage system provides empirical support for the prediction that high frequency of exposure to parasites selects for constitutive defence despite associated costs.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 11850 |
| Pages (from-to) | R335-R337 |
| Journal | Current Biology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 20 2015 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences