Light body pigmentation in Indian Drosophila melanogaster: A likely adaptation to a hot and arid climate

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-20

  Gibert, Patricia ^a   Moreteau, Brigitte ^a   Moreteau, Jean Claude ^b   Parkash, Ravi ^c   David, Jean R ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^c MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Intraclass correlation; Isofemale lines; Phenotypic plasticity; Polynomial adjustments

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0032034289     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02933036     Document Type: Article

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