Testing for causality in covarying traits: Genes and latitude in a molecular world

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2471-2476

  O'Brien, Conor ^a   Bradshaw, William E ^a   Holzapfel, Christina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

circadian; covariation; Drosophila; ecogeographic gradient; photoperiodism; salmon

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DROSOPHILA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SALMON; SEASON; TIME;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CAUSALITY; CIRCADIAN CLOCKS; DROSOPHILA; PHOTOPERIOD; SALMON; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79958846400     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05133.x     Document Type: Review

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