Quantum shifts in the genetic control of a colour polymorphism in Theridion grallator (Araneae: Theridiidae), the Hawaiian happy-face spider

Heredity

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-256

  Oxford, G S ^a   Gillespie, R G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Colour polymorphism; Founder effect; Genetic drift; Hawaii; Sex limitation; Spider; Theridion grallator

Indexed keywords

THERIDION GRALLATOR;

EID: 0030019232     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.1996.38     Document Type: Article

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