Genetic and phenotypic correlations among size-related traits, and heritability variation between body parts in Drosophila buzzatii

Genetica

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-139

  Norry, Fabian M ^a   Vilardi, Juan C ^a   Hasson, Esteban ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Drosophila buzzatii; Environmental variability; Genetic and phenotypic correlations; Heritability; Size related traits

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA BUZZATII;

EID: 0031417530     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018360804439     Document Type: Article

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