Male crossing over and genetic sexing systems in the Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina.

doi:10.1038/hdy.1991.100

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Male crossing over and genetic sexing systems in the Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina.

Heredity - 1 Dec 1991

Foster G G, Weller G L, Clarke G M

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Field-female killing (FK) systems based on deleterious mutations and Y-autosome translocations are being evaluated for genetic control of the Australian sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina. Experience during field trials has shown that mass-reared colonies of FK strains are subject to genetic deterior...

Topics

Animals
Australia
Crosses, Genetic
Crossing Over, Genetic
Diptera
Female
Gene Frequency
Male
Mutation
Recombination, Genetic
Sheep
Translocation, Genetic
Y Chromosome

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