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Project Details
Project Description
Immune defences are vital for resistance against infections, but are an overlooked component of disease dynamics in the wild. Using a uniquely powerful model system of long-term studied wild birds, this project will investigate causes of individual variation in innate immunity, the critical first-line-of-defence against new
infections. The results will show how immune dynamics are linked to disease, aging, reproduction and longevity and to what extent this is environmentally-determined or inherited (its adaptive potential). The outcomes will provide broadly generalizable insights into interactions between the immune system and the environment, and identify risk factors for vulnerability to novel infectious diseases.
infections. The results will show how immune dynamics are linked to disease, aging, reproduction and longevity and to what extent this is environmentally-determined or inherited (its adaptive potential). The outcomes will provide broadly generalizable insights into interactions between the immune system and the environment, and identify risk factors for vulnerability to novel infectious diseases.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 16/09/15 → 31/12/19 |
Funding
- Australian Research Council (ARC): A$355,100.00
- Monash University
- University of Groningen
Research output
- 26 Article
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Unexpected long-term retention of subcutaneous beeswax implants and additional notes on dose and composition from four testosterone implant studies
Boersma, J., McQueen, A., Peters, A., Welklin, J. F., Khalil, S., Quispe, R., Goymann, W. & Schwabl, H., 1 Jan 2023, In: General and Comparative Endocrinology. 330, 6 p., 114124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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When does early-life telomere length predict survival? A case study and meta-analysis
Eastwood, J. R., Dupoué, A., Delhey, K., Verhulst, S., Cockburn, A. & Peters, A., Jun 2023, In: Molecular Ecology. 32, 11, p. 3000-3013 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Hot and dry conditions predict shorter nestling telomeres in an endangered songbird: Implications for population persistence
Eastwood, J. R., Connallon, T., Delhey, K., Hall, M. L., Teunissen, N., Kingma, S. A., La Porte, A. M., Verhulst, S. & Peters, A., 21 Jun 2022, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 119, 25, 9 p., e2122944119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus)