Effect of developmental temperature stress on fluctuating asymmetry in certain morphological traits in Drosophila ananassae

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 201-208

  Vishalakshi, C ^a   Singh, B N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Drosophila ananassae; Fluctuating asymmetry; Isofemale lines; Morphological traits; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA; DROSOPHILA ANANASSAE; FEMALE; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MALE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; TEMPERATURE STRESS;

DROSOPHILA ANANASSAE;

EID: 42049090791     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2007.09.004     Document Type: Article

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