A reevaluation of the two-locus model for hygienic behavior in Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.)

Journal of Heredity

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 257-262

  Moritz, R F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

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EID: 0000354133     PISSN: 00221503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a110506     Document Type: Article

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