Variation in morphological traits and trait asymmetry in field Drosophila serrata from marginal populations

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-130

  Jenkins, N L ^a,b   Hoffmann, A A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Drosophila; Field heritability; Marginal populations; Morphology; Species borders

Indexed keywords

FLY; GENETIC VARIATION; WING MORPHOLOGY;

DROSOPHILA SERRATA;

EID: 0033978958     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2000.00149.x     Document Type: Article

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