Genetic analysis of Melipona quadrifasciata LEP. (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Meliponinae) with RAPD markers

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 4 B, 2002, Pages 923-928

  Waldschmidt, A M ^a   Marco Junior, P ^b   Barros, E G ^b   Campos, L A O ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Genetic distance; Hymenoptera; Melipona quadrifasciata; RAPD; Stingless bees

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

ANIMALS; BEES; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA TECHNIQUE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 0037645156     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842002000500022     Document Type: Article

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