Major gene effects on phenotype and fitness: The relative roles of Pgm-3 and Gp-9 in introduced populations of the fire ant solenopsis invicta

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 672-680

  Keller, L ^a   Ross, K G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gp 9; Pgm 3; Phenotype; Reproductive success; Selection; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GENETICS; PHENOTYPE; QUEEN; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0033041171     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00064.x     Document Type: Article

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