Biological species is the only possible form of existence for higher organisms: the evolutionary meaning of sexual reproduction

scientific article (publication date: 22 March 2010)

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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1013497374
P356DOI10.1186/1745-6150-5-14
P932PMC publication ID2847548
P698PubMed publication ID20307287
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P2093author name stringVictor P Shcherbakov
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P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P304page(s)14
P577publication date2010-03-22
P1433published inBiology DirectQ1954915
P1476titleBiological species is the only possible form of existence for higher organisms: the evolutionary meaning of sexual reproduction
P478volume5

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