Mitochondrial DNA diversity and population structure of the honey bee, Apis cerana, in Thailand

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 211-219

  Sihanuntavong, D ^a   Sittipraneed, S ^a   Klinbunga, S ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Apis cerana; Cytochrome oxidase; Genes; Genetic variation; Lrrna; MtDNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Populations; Restriction fragment length polymorphism; Srrna; Thailand

Indexed keywords

APIS CERANA; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 0033262033     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11101012     Document Type: Article

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