Does evolution reduce the body size? A study of the four members of newly evolved nasuta-albomicans complex of Drosophila

Genetica

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-6

  Harini, B P ^a   Ramachandra, N B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Body size; Cytoraces; Drosophila; Evolution; Fertility; Nasuta albomicans complex; Ovariole number

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; EVOLUTION; HYBRIDIZATION; KARYOTYPE;

ANIMALS; BODY CONSTITUTION; CROSSES, GENETIC; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; FERTILITY; MALE; VARIATION (GENETICS); WING;

EID: 0032820471     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003762826116     Document Type: Article

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