title: Ecology and evolution. Sex differences in mortality rate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences and NERC Centre for Population Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7PY, UK. i.owens@ic.ac.uk
authors.forename: Ian P F
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Owens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001824:Body Constitution; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000378:metabolism; D003163:Competitive Behavior; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008322:Mammals / Q000254:growth & development / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology; D009026:Mortality; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal; D013739:Testosterone / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D005609:Free Radicals; D002338:Carotenoids; D013739:Testosterone