Correlation between Genetic Variability and Body Size in Vertebrates

Russian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1060-1065

  Mezhzherin, S V ^a  

^a SCHMALHAUSEN INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0347067906     PISSN: 10227954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020243915805     Document Type: Article

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