The molecular basis of speciation: from patterns to processes, rules to mechanisms

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 327-338

  Kulathinal, Rob J ^a   Singh, Rama S ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Faster male; Genomic conflict; Haldane's rule; Large X effect; Meiotic drive; Postzygotic; Prezygotic reproductive isolation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; MALE; NOTE; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENETIC SPECIATION; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; REPRODUCTION; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 58549093023     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 00221333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-008-0055-x     Document Type: Note

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