An exploration of genome size diversity in dragonflies and damselflies (Insecta: Odonata)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 163-173

  Ardila Garcia, A M ^a   Gregory, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body size; C value; Chromosome number; DNA content; Flight; Image analysis; Voltinism

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BODY SIZE; CHROMOSOME; DAMSELFLY; DRAGONFLY; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVOLUTION; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOME; GROWTH RATE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; VOLTINISM;

ANIMALIA; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ODONATA; ZYGOPTERA;

EID: 67651156375     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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