Chromosomal variation, macroevolution and possible parapatric speciation in Mepraia spinolai (Porter) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-184

  Frias, Daniel ^a   Atria, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; AUTOSOME; CHROMOSOME VARIANT; CROSS BREEDING; FEMALE; FORELIMB; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEMIPTERA; KARYOTYPE; MALE; MEIOSIS; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; SEX DETERMINATION; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; Y CHROMOSOME;

ANIMALIA; HEMIPTERA; MEPRAIA SPINOLAI; REDUVIIDAE;

EID: 0031719513     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47571998000200002     Document Type: Article

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