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LABORATORY populations of Drosophila have been widely investigated in recent years, and extensive data are available for changes in the frequencies of alternative genes or chromosomal rearrangements. However, little attention has been given to changes in the sex ratio in such populations.
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LEVY, A. Sex Ratio in Laboratory Populations of Drosophila. Nature 205, 725 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/205725a0
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