Genetics of a wing size difference between two Nasonia species

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 586-595

  Weston, R F ^a   Qureshi, I ^a   Werren, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary genetics; Nasonia; Parasitic wasps; Speciation; Wing size

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ANALYSIS; INTROGRESSION;

NASONIA; NASONIA GIRAULTI; NASONIA VITRIPENNIS;

EID: 0033046111     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1999.00048.x     Document Type: Article

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