Genetics of a "zebra" pigment mutation in the larvae of Danaus plexippus, L. (Nymphalidae: Danainae)

Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 237-244

  Oberhauser, Karen S ^a   De Cansler, ^b   Feitl, Ann ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b Willow Creek Middle School   (United States)

^c Sunrise Park Middle School   (United States)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Pigmentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041698466     PISSN: 00240966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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