The evolutionary ecology of ethanol production and alcoholism

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 284-289

  Levey, Douglas J ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

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EID: 4944234751     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/44.4.284     Document Type: Conference Paper

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