Theodosius Dobzhansky's role in the emergence and institutionalization of genetics in Mexico

Genetics

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 981-987

  Barahona, Ana ^a   Ayala, Francisco J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGRONOMY; GENETICS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MEXICO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DROSOPHILA; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; MEXICO; PORTRAITS;

EID: 23344447275     PISSN: 00166731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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