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Enzyme polymorphism and adaptation in Alpine butterflies, 1976, In
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Characterization of electrophoretically cryptic variation in the alpine butterfly
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Enzyme polymorphisms: Evidence that they are not selectively neutral, 1972,
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The importance of substrate variability to enzyme polymorphism, 1973,
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Purification and characterization of glutamic acid dehydrogenase from
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Factors altering the gel sieving behavior of proteins: The effect of
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Analysis of enzyme variation in natural populations of the butterfly
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The relationship of enzyme polymorphism to species diversity, 1973,
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