Phenotypic plasticity in morphological traits in two populations of Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 831-844

  Noach, E J K ^a   De Jong, G ^a   Scharloo, W ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Additive genetic (co)variance; Drosophila melanogaster; Genotype by environment interactions; Phenotypic plasticity; Reaction norms

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0030476032     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9060831.x     Document Type: Article

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