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Chromosomal polymorphism, morphological traits and male mating success in Leptysma argentina (Orthoptera).
Heredity - 1 Oct 2001
Colombo P C, Pensel S M, Remis M I
Abstract excerpt
Leptysma argentina (Acrididae: Orthoptera) is polymorphic for a centric fusion between pairs 3 and 6 of its basic chromosomal complement. With the aim of carrying out an analysis of selection components in this species, male mating success, in relation to karyotype and three morphometric traits, was assessed by using experimental contests with four males and one female per mating cage. Karyotype was assessed in...
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