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Estimation of components of phenotypic variance for developmental rate in Tribolium
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Estimation of components of phenotypic variance for developmental rate in Tribolium

  • Peter S Dawson1 

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Part of a dissertation submitted to the Graduate Division, University of California, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics.

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Dawson, P. Estimation of components of phenotypic variance for developmental rate in Tribolium. Heredity 20, 403–417 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1965.53

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