Hybrid queen butterflies from the cross Danaus chrysippus (L.)xD. gilippus (Cramer): Confirmation of species status for the parents and further support for Haldane's Rule

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 535-544

  Smith, David A S ^a   Gordon, Ian J ^b   Lushai, Gugs ^c   Goulson, Dave ^d   Allen, John A ^d   Maclean, Norman ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^c AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution of dominance; Heterosis; Postzygotic barriers; Prezygotic barriers; Reinforcement; Reproductive character displacement; Sexual isolation

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY; EVOLUTION; HYBRID;

DANAUS CHRYSIPPUS; DANAUS GILIPPUS; PAPILIONOIDEA;

EID: 0036695062     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8312.2002.00073.x     Document Type: Article

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