Selection against transposable elements in D. simulans and D. melanogaster

Genetical Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-15

  Vieira, C ^a   Biemont C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; GENE INSERTION; GENE NUMBER; GENETIC SELECTION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; NATURAL POPULATION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; TRANSPOSON;

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILA SIMULANS; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0029795492     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0016672300033838     Document Type: Article

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