Sex-determining mechanisms in animals

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 11, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 63-67

  Mittwoch, Ursula ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0030038817     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-5347(96)81044-5     Document Type: Review

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