Evidence for the inheritance of a blue variant of the Australian fresh-water crayfish Cherax destructor (Decapoda: Parastacidae) as an autosomal recessive

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-30

  Walker, M L ^a   Austin, C M ^a   Meewan, M ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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CHERAX DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 0034141780     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/0278-0372(2000)020[0025:eftioa]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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