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Correlated responses to selection for stress resistance and longevity in a laboratory population of Drosophila melanogaster

  1. O. A. BUBLIY1,
  2. V. LOESCHCKE2

Article first published online: 13 JUL 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.00928.x

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Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volume 18, Issue 4, pages 789–803, July 2005

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BUBLIY, O. A. and LOESCHCKE, V. (2005), Correlated responses to selection for stress resistance and longevity in a laboratory population of Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 18: 789–803. doi: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.00928.x

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    Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Moscow, Russia

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    Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark

*Volker Loeschcke, Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade, Building 540, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. Tel.: +45-89423268; fax: +45-89422722; e-mail: volker.loeschcke@biology.au.dk

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  1. Issue published online: 13 JUL 2005
  2. Article first published online: 13 JUL 2005
  3. Received 17 February 2005; revised 25 February 2005; accepted 27 February 2005

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