Microsatellite loci for the eusocial Lasioglossum malachurum and other sweat bees (Hymenoptera, Halictidae)

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 82-84

  Paxton, R J ^a   Arevalo E ^b   Field, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Dinucleotide; Halictid; SSR; Trinucleotide

Indexed keywords

APOIDEA; HALICTIDAE; HALICTINAE; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; LASIOGLOSSUM MALACHURUM; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 0037347437     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-8286.2003.00357.x     Document Type: Article

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