Autosomal recessive mutations affecting body colour in Pyrrhocoris apterus (Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoridae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-27

  Sláma, Karel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Melanins; Melanotic (m); Pteridine pigments; Pyrrhocoris apterus; Recessive epistasis; Recessive mutations; Trihybrid crosses; White (w); Yellow (y)

Indexed keywords

HEMIPTERA; PYRRHOCORIDAE; PYRRHOCORIS APTERUS;

EID: 2442737125     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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