The neutral theory is dead. Long live the neutral theory

BioEssays

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 678-683

  Kreitman, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0030219466     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.950180812     Document Type: Review

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