Population genetics of Drosophila ananassae: Inversion polymorphism and body size in Indian geographical populations

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 217-226

  Yadav, J P ^a   Singh, B N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Absence of coadaptation epistasis; Body size; Drosophila ananassae; Geographical populations; Inversion frequencies

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CHROMOSOME; POPULATION GENETICS;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA ANANASSAE; DROSOPHILIDAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0344585489     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0469.2003.00226.x     Document Type: Article

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