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EFFECTS OF UV-C RADIATION ON DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER

QTL for survival to UV-C radiation in Drosophila melanogaster

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Pages 583-589 | Received 26 Mar 2012, Accepted 08 Jul 2012, Published online: 07 Aug 2012

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