Why hybrid males are sterile in Drosophila?

Current Science

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1813-1819

  Mishra, Paras K ^a   Singh, Bashisth N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Drosophila; Genetic interactions; Hybrid male sterility; Odysseus

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644436892     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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