Genetic constraints at the metamorphic boundary: Morphological development in the wood frog, Rana sylvatica

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 453-463

  Phillips, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anura; Constraint; Development; Genetic correlation; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FROG; GENE EXPRESSION; METAMORPHOSIS;

RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 0031841316     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050099     Document Type: Article

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