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Genetic and developmental basis of evolutionary pelvic reduction in threespine sticklebacks

Shapiro, Michael D., Marks, Melissa E., Peichel, Catherine L., Blackman, Benjamin K., Nereng, Kirsten S., Jónsson, Bjarni, Schluter, Dolph, Kingsley, David M.·2004·Nature
DOI 10.1038/nature02415
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Authors
Shapiro, M. D., Marks, M. E., Peichel, C. L., Blackman, B. K., Nereng, K. S., Jónsson, B., Schluter, D., & Kingsley, D. M.
Venue
Nature
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2004-04-15
Volume
428
Issue
6984
Pages
717-723
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
DOI
10.1038/nature02415
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W2066908868
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18.15
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en
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