Epigenetic variation and fluctuating asymmetry of the house mouse (Mus) in the Czech Republic

Folia Zoologica

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 37-52

  Lazarová, Jitka ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fluctuating asymmetry; Hybrid zone; Mus musculus; Non metrical skull traits

Indexed keywords

CZECH REPUBLIC; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIANCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HYBRID ZONE; SKULL;

FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; RODENT;

CZECH REPUBLIC;

MUS; MUS MUSCULUS; MUS MUSCULUS DOMESTICUS; MUSCULUS; RODENTIA; STRIGIFORMES; TYTO ALBA;

EID: 0033505614     PISSN: 01397893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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