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Physiology and Biochemistry of Enzyme Variation: The Interface of Ecology and Population Genetics

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Ecological Genetics: The Interface

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“That is to say, the genes in question, insignificant as are their visible effects, have an important influence on the physiology of the organism, modifying profoundly the individual as a unit upon which selection operates.” E.B. Ford, 1965.

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  1. Division of Biological Sciences, Cornell University, 14853, Ithaca, New York, USA

    Peter F. Brussard

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Koehn, R.K. (1978). Physiology and Biochemistry of Enzyme Variation: The Interface of Ecology and Population Genetics. In: Brussard, P.F. (eds) Ecological Genetics: The Interface. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6330-2_3

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