Analysis of the effects of inbreeding on lifespan and starvation resistance in Drosophila melanogaster

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Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 525-533

  Valtonen, Terhi M ^a   Roff, Derek A ^b   Rantala, Markus J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fitness; Genetic variability; Inbreeding; Lifespan; Outbreeding; Starvation resistance; Survival

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER;

EID: 85027943264     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10709-011-9574-0     Document Type: Article

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