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Studies on irradiated populations ofDrosophila melanogaster

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This paper summarizes the results obtained through analyses of irradiated, experimental populations ofDrosophila melanogaster. Genetic techniques employed in these analyses are described in detail (see, too, Jigs. 1–4).

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  1. Biological Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N. Y.

    Bruce Wallace

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This work was done under Contract No. AT-(30-l)-557, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

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Wallace, B. Studies on irradiated populations ofDrosophila melanogaster . J Genet 54, 280–293 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02982782

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