Mitochondrial DNA and AFLP markers support species status of Apis nigrocincta

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-190

  Smith, D R ^a   Palmer, M R ^a,b   Otis, G ^c   Damus, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d Nat Rsrc Canada Strat Alliances   (Canada)

Author keywords

AFLP; Apis cerana; Apis nigrocincta; Biogeography; Speciation; TE AFLP

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; DNA; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKER; HONEYBEE; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY);

INDONESIA;

APIDAE; APINAE; APIS; APIS CERANA; APIS MELLIFERA; APIS NIGROCINCTA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; ILEX COOKII; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038066656     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-003-0645-9     Document Type: Article

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