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- Title
Dissecting the dynamics of trans-generational immune priming.
- Authors
Kurtz, Joachim; Armitage, Sophie A. O.
- Abstract
The transfer of immunity from mother to offspring is a central way to endow the offspring with increased protection against pathogens. This phenomenon is not only found within the vertebrate domain: in some circumstances, invertebrate mothers can also give their offspring an immune kick-start, which is termed trans-generational immune priming (TGIP). TGIP has been uncovered for a number of invertebrate species, but it is not ubiquitously evident. The reasons for which are not known. In this issue of Molecular Ecology, Tate, Andolfatto, Demuth, and Graham () probe the molecular underpinnings of TGIP in concert with the temporal dynamics of the response in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, infected with the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Figure
- Subjects
BACTERIA; DISEASES; IMMUNITY; HOST-parasite relationships; INSECTS
- Publication
Molecular Ecology, 2017, Vol 26, Issue 15, p3857
- ISSN
0962-1083
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/mec.14190