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Cat gene frequencies in cities of the U.S.S.R.

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Analyses of mutant gene frequencies have been completed for the cities of Armavir, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok of the U.S.S.R. These are compared with previous work and the overall picture briefly summarised and discussed. The prospects for future investigations are stressed.

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  1. St. Stephens Road Nursery, Ealing, W13 8HB, London, Great Britain

    R. Robinson

  2. Institute of Marine Biology, Far East Science Center, 690022, Vladivostok, U.S.S.R.

    G. B. Manchenko

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Robinson, R., Manchenko, G.B. Cat gene frequencies in cities of the U.S.S.R.. Genetica 55, 41–46 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00134003

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