The sex ratio distortion in the human head louse is conserved over time

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>At the turn of the 19<sup>th </sup>century the first observations of a female-biased sex ratio in broods and populations of the head louse, <it>Pediculus humanus capitis</it>, had been reported. A study by Bux...

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Main Authors: Biliński Szczepan M, Żelazowska Monika, Ormeño Analía del V, Catalá Silvia S, Perotti M Alejandra, Braig Henk R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-05-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/5/10