Article
[Correlation between variability and body size in vertebrates].
Genetika - 1 Sept 2002
Mezhzherin S V
Abstract excerpt
An analysis of allozymic variation carried out in the main groups of vertebrate animals revealed a tendency towards the increased level of genetic polymorphism in the species of small animals compared to the large ones. This tendency was clearly followed in caudate amphibians, fishes, and mammals. The data are discussed in terms of the integration of monogenic and polygenic systems in the populations. It is...
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