The evolution of autosomal suppressors of sex-ratio drive in Drosophila simulans

Genetica

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-58

  Atlan, Anne ^a,e   Capillon, Caroline ^a   Derome, Nicolas ^b,c   Couvet, Denis ^d   Montchamp Moreau, Catherine ^b  

^a INSTITUT JACQUES MONOD   (France)

^b France and University of Paris Sud   (France)

^c PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^d MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Drive suppressor; Drosophila simulans; Meiotic drive; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DROSOPHILA SIMULANS;

EID: 0037225317     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022312615773     Document Type: Article

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