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Genetic variation in infestation with a directly transmitted ectoparasite

  1. A. P. Møller1,
  2. R. Martinelli2,
  3. N. Saino2

Article first published online: 25 NOV 2003

DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00660.x

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volume 17, Issue 1, pages 41–47, January 2004

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Møller, A. P., Martinelli, R. and Saino, N. (2004), Genetic variation in infestation with a directly transmitted ectoparasite. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 17: 41–47. doi: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2003.00660.x

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  1. 1

    Laboratoire de Parasitologie Evolutive, CNRS UMR 7103, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris Cedex, France

  2. 2

    Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

*Anders Pape Møller, Laboratoire de Parasitologie Evolutive, CNRS UMR 7103, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 7 quai St Bernard, Case 237, F-75252 Paris Cedex 05, France. Tel.: (+33) 1 4427 2594; fax: (+33) 1 4427 3516; e-mail: amoller@snv.jussieu.fr

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  1. Issue published online: 25 NOV 2003
  2. Article first published online: 25 NOV 2003
  3. Received 17 March 2003; revised 8 September 2003; accepted 30 September 2003

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