Data from: Inbreeding-related trade-offs in stress-resistance in the ant Formica exsecta

dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Helsinki-Sundstrom, L.
dc.contributor.authorSundstrom, L.
dc.coverage.spatialFinland
dc.coverage.spatialTvärminne
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-29T14:00:07Z
dc.date.issued2014-10-16
dc.date.issued2014-10-16
dc.descriptionInbred individuals and populations are predicted to suffer from inbreeding depression, especially in times of stress. Under natural conditions, organisms are exposed to more than one stressor at any one time, highlighting the importance of stress resistance traits. We studied how inbreeding- and immunity-related traits are correlated under different dietary conditions in the ant Formica exsecta. Its natural diet varies in the amount and nature of plant secondary compounds and the level of free radicals, all of which require detoxification to maintain organismal homeostasis. We found that inbreeding decreased general antibacterial activity under dietary stress, suggesting inbreeding-related physiological trade-offs.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.bk469
dc.identifier.urihttps://datakatalogi.helsinki.fi/handle/123456789/4627
dc.rights.licensecc-zero
dc.subjectFormica exsecta
dc.subjecttrade-offs
dc.subjectROS
dc.subjectInbreeding
dc.subjectimmunity
dc.titleData from: Inbreeding-related trade-offs in stress-resistance in the ant Formica exsecta
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