Evolutionary genetics of life cycles

Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics

Volumn 28, Issue , 1997, Pages 391-435

  Kondrashov, Alexey S ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Amphimixis; Apomixis; Evolution; Life cycle; Ploidy

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS; LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 0031436889     PISSN: 00664162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.28.1.391     Document Type: Review

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