The Distorter gene D in Aedes aegypti shows meiotic drive when associated with the male-determining M gcne, causing sex ratio distortion in favour of males. The fertility of Distorter (MD/m s) and normal (M/m-) males has been compared by mating them to a series of females at daily intervals and asse
Phenotypic variability and heterozygosity at an esterase locus in the mosquito Aedes aegypti
β Scribed by Kasule, F K; Cook, L M
- Book ID
- 109859059
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 61
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0018-067X
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