Genetic variability among Nosema apis isolates

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 79-85

  Edmonds, Heather S Gatehouse Née ^a   Malone, Louise A ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Gel electrophoresis; Genes; Genetic variation; New Zealand; Nosema apis; Polymerase chain reaction; Ribosomal RNA

Indexed keywords

APIS; NOSEMA; NOSEMA APIS;

EID: 0040626477     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1999.11100998     Document Type: Article

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