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ACCEPTING EVOLUTION

  1. Anusuya Chinsamy1,
  2. Éva Plagányi2,3

Article first published online: 17 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00276.x

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Evolution

Evolution

Volume 62, Issue 1, pages 248–254, January 2008

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Chinsamy, A. and Plagányi, É. (2008), ACCEPTING EVOLUTION. Evolution, 62: 248–254. doi: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2007.00276.x

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  1. 1

    Zoology Department

  2. 2

    Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Private Bag, Rondebosch, 7700 South Africa

  3. 3

    E-mail: Eva.Plaganyi-lloyd@uct.ac.za

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 OCT 2007
  2. Article first published online: 17 OCT 2007
  3. Received September 10, 2007Accepted September 29, 2007

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