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The genetics of Drosophila subobscura populations XIII. A study of lethal allelism

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    Present address: Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris 6, France

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  1. Department of Genetics, Agricultural College of Athens, Greece

    M. Loukas, C. B. Krimbas & J. Sourdis

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This paper is dedicated to the memory of Professor Henri-Alcide Guénin of Lausanne University, beloved teacher of one of us (C.B.K.).

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Loukas, M., Krimbas, C.B. & Sourdis, J. The genetics of Drosophila subobscura populations XIII. A study of lethal allelism. Genetica 54, 197–207 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00055992

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