Genetic relatedness in the ant Camponotus herculeanus. A comparison of estimates from allozyme and DNA microsatellite markers

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 235-246

  Seppa P ^a   Gertsch, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

allozymes; Camponotus; DNA microsatellites; Genetic relatedness

Indexed keywords

CAMPONOTUS HERCULEANUS;

EID: 0029910412     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01242925     Document Type: Article

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