Host use evolution in Chrysochus milkweed beetles: Evidence from behaviour, population genetics and phylogeny

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1297-1307

  Dobler, Susanne ^a   Farrell, Brian D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysochus; Chrysomelidae; Genetic differentiation; Host plant evolution; Host plant preference; Specialization

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BEETLES; DNA; DNA PRIMERS; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FOOD PREFERENCES; GENETICS, POPULATION; PHYLOGENY; PLANT LEAVES; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; UNITED STATES;

APOCYNACEAE; APOCYNUM; ASCLEPIAS; CHRYSOCHUS; CHRYSOCHUS AURATUS; CHRYSOCHUS COBALTINUS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; INSECTA;

EID: 0033178455     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00693.x     Document Type: Article

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