Evolution of a recent neo-Y sex chromosome in a laboratory population of Drosophila

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-85

  Tanuja, M T ^a   Ramachandra, N B ^a   Ranganath, H A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

Author keywords

Cytorace 1; Drosophila; Hybridization; Nasuta albomicans complex; Neo Y sex chromosome

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033267369     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02924559     Document Type: Article

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