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Evolutionary Genetics of Zaprionus. II. Mitochondrial DNA and chromosomal variation of the invasive drosophilid Zaprionus indianus in Egypt

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Pages 34-40 | Received 27 Jan 2009, Accepted 12 Mar 2009, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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