Seven polymorphic microsatellite loci in honeybees (Apis mellifera)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 85-93

  Rowe, D J ^a   Rinderer, T E ^b   Stelzer, J A ^b   Oldroyd, B P ^a,c   Crozier, R H ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Genetics and Physiology Laboratory   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Honeybees; Microsatellites; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 0030952153     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000400050032     Document Type: Article

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