Low temperature cure of a male killing agent in Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 50-51

  Montenegro, H ^a   Klaczko, L B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

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Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 2542464407     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2004.03.004     Document Type: Article

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