Quantitative genetics of reproductive traits in the edible snail Helix aspersa Muller

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 281, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 220-227

  Dupont Nivet, M ^a   Mallard, J ^b   Bonnet, J C ^a   Blanc, J M ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Ecl Natl Sup Agronom de Rennes   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HELIX ASPERSA;

EID: 0032526369     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19980615)281:3<220::AID-JEZ8>3.0.CO;2-P     Document Type: Article

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