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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES

Genetic Analysis of chaste, a New Mutation of Drosophila melanogaster Characterized by Extremely Low Female Sexual Receptivity

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Pages 329-340 | Received 08 May 2008, Published online: 01 Sep 2009

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