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Folstad I, Arneberg P, Karter AJ. Antlers and parasites. Oecologia. 1996;105(4):556-558doi: 10.1007/BF00330020.
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Folstad I, Arneberg P, Karter AJ. Antlers and parasites. Oecologia. 1996 Mar;105(4):556-558. doi: 10.1007/BF00330020. PMID: 28307150.
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Oecologia. 1996 Mar;105(4):556-558. doi: 10.1007/BF00330020.

Antlers and parasites.

Oecologia

Iva Folstad, Per Arneberg, Andrew J Karter

Affiliations

  1. Department of Ecology/Zoology, IBG, University of Tromsø, 9037, Tromsø, Norway. [email protected].
  2. Department of Ecology/Zoology, IBG, University of Tromsø, 9037, Tromsø, Norway.

PMID: 28307150 DOI: 10.1007/BF00330020

Abstract

Development of ornamental characters exposed to directional selection may be particularly sensitive to the effect of parasitic infections. Antlers are ornamental characters of importance in intraspecific interactions, and are in reindeer (Rangifer) developed by both males and females. By antihelmintic treatment of naturally infected female reindeer we show that parasite intensities affect development of antler asymmetry, but not antler length. These results suggest that asymmetry in antlers may reflect parasite intensities and thus be of importance in intraspecific assessment of genetic resistance towards infectious organisms.

Keywords: Antlers; Fluctuating asymmetry; Parasites; Reindeer

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