Effects on fitness components of P-element inserts in Drosophila melanogaster: Analysis of trade-offs

Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 795-806

  Stearns, Stephen C ^a   Kaiser, Marcel ^a  

^a Unit of Basel   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aging; Drosophila; Genetic engineering; Life history evolution; Lifespan; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0001602465     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1996.tb03889.x     Document Type: Article

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