Evolutionary adaptations of gene structure and expression in natural populations in relation to a changing environment: A multidisciplinary approach to address the million-year saga of a small fish

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 71-94

  Powers, Dennis A ^a   Schulte, Patricia M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CYPRINODONTIFORMES; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS;

EID: 3543029168     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(199809/10)282:1/2<71::aid-jez11>3.0.co;2-j     Document Type: Article

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