Mating success is not correlated with fluctuating asymmetry in Drosophila ananassae

Current Science

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 375-381

  Vishalakshi, C ^a   Singh, B N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Developmental stability; Drosophila ananassae; Fluctuating asymmetry; Morphological traits; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA ANANASSAE;

EID: 40049097520     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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