Evolution in the suite of semiochemicals secreted by the sternal gland of Australian marsupials

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 257-263

  Zabaras, R ^a   Richardson, B J ^a   Wyllie, S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MARSUPIAL; SEMIOCHEMICAL;

ANTECHINUS STUARTII; DASYCERCUS CRISTICAUDA; DIPROTODONTIA; MACROPUS EUGENII; MACROPUS PARMA; MACROPUS RUFUS; METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS;

EID: 26944457004     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO04070     Document Type: Article

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