Patterns of variation within and between greek populations of Ceratitis capitata suggest extensive gene flow and latitudinal clines

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1186-1190

  Kourti, Anna ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Ceratitis capitata; Gene flow; Genetic clines; Natural populations

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPITATA; CERATITIS; CERATITIS CAPITATA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INSECTA;

EID: 3142639359     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jee/97.3.1186     Document Type: Article

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