Ploidy evolution in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: A test of the nutrient limitation hypothesis

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 157-170

  Mable, B K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cell geometry; Competition experiments; Fitness; Growth rate; Nutrient limitation; Ploidy; Temperature; Yeast

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PLOIDY; YEAST;

EID: 0035114074     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2001.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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