Genetic latitudinal adaptation of Drosophila melanogaster: New discriminative biometrical traits between European and equatorial African populations

Genetical Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 247-255

  David, J ^a   Bocquet, C ^b   de Scheemaeker Louis, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

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EID: 84971751171     PISSN: 00166723     EISSN: 14695073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0016672300017651     Document Type: Article

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