The molecular basis of dominance relationships: The case of some recent adaptive genes

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-122

  Bourguet, D ^a   Raymond, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Dominance theories; Evolution of dominance; Pesticide resistance

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE GENE; DOMINANCE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0031910174     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000360050068     Document Type: Article

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