Mechanisms of naturally evolved ethanol resistance in Drosophila melanogaster

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 217, Issue 22, 2014, Pages 3996-4003

  Fry, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic correlation; Geographic variation; Metabolic pathways; Toxin resistance

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL; CHROMOSOME; CLIMATE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG EFFECTS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; METABOLISM;

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE; ANIMALS; CHROMOSOMES; CLIMATE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; ETHANOL; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 84924798717     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: 14779145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.110510     Document Type: Article

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