Causes of variation in sex ratio and modes of sex determination in the Mollusca - An overview

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 89-98

  Yusa, Yoichi ^a  

^a NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic mechanism; Genetic sex determination; Molluscs; Pomacea canaliculata; Sex determining gene

Indexed keywords

CRASSOSTREA; GASTROPODA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; MOLLUSCA; MYTILUS; OSTREIDAE; POMACEA CANALICULATA;

EID: 33846528224     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4003/0740-2783-23.1.89     Document Type: Article

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