Mutational effects on constraints on character evolution and phenotypic plasticity in Arabidopsis thaliana

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 77, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 95-103

  Pigliucci, Massimo ^a   Tyler III, Gaines A ^b   Schlichting, Carl D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Genetic constraints; Mutagenesis; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 0032129180     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02966595     Document Type: Article

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