Phenotypic variability of thoracic pigmentation in indian populations of Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 133-140

  Parkash, Ravi ^a,c   Munjal, A K ^b  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BANASTHALI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c UH   (India)

Author keywords

Drosophila melanogaster; Indian populations; Latitudinal and altitudinal clines; Thoracic pigmentation

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0040627783     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0469.1999.tb00975.x     Document Type: Article

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