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Cytological and linkage maps of Drosophila virilis chromosomes

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Cytological (photographic) maps of third-instar larvae Drosophila virilis salivary gland chromosomes were constructed; genetic maps of the chromosomes are also given together with the list of mutations known for this species.

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Gubenko, I.S., Evgen'ev, M.B. Cytological and linkage maps of Drosophila virilis chromosomes. Genetica 65, 127–139 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00135277

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