Multiple cases of striking genetic similarity between alternate electric fish signal morphs in sympatry

Evolution

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 324-343

  Arnegard, Matthew E ^a   Bogdanowicz, Steven M ^a   Hopkins, Carl D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Electric signal polymorphism; Geographical variation; Microsatellites; Ontogeny; Population structure

Indexed keywords

FISH; GENETIC VARIATION; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION GENETICS; SYMPATRY;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; GABON; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

BRIENOMYRUS; MORMYRIDAE; PISCES;

EID: 14844342194     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2005.tb00993.x     Document Type: Article

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