A multilocus view of speciation in the Drosophila virilis species group reveals complex histories and taxonomic conflicts

Genetical Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-194

  Hilton, Holly ^a   Hey, Jody ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; DROSOPHILA VIRILIS; GENE LOCUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; TAXONOMY;

DROSOPHILA VIRILIS;

EID: 0031410494     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016672397003042     Document Type: Article

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