Genetic variability and social structure of colonies in acromyrmex heyeri and A. striatus (hymenoptera: formicidae);Variabilidade genética e estrutura social das colônias de Acromyrmex heyeri e A. striatus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 667-678

  Diehl, E ^a   De Araujo A M ^b   Cavalli Molina, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attini; Breeding structure; Genetic polymorphism; Leaf cutter ants

Indexed keywords

ISOENZYME;

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; BRAZIL; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; ISOENZYMES; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0035502395     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842001000400017     Document Type: Article

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