Levels of polyandry and intracolonial genetic relationships in Apis koschevnikovi

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-287

  Rinderer, Thomas E ^a   Stelzer, J Anthony ^a   Oldroyd, Benjamin P ^b   Tingek, Salim ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Agricultural Research Station   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Apis koschevnikovi; Borneo; DNA; Genetic variation; Malaysia; Microsatellite primers; Multiple mating; Polyandry; Polymerase chain reaction; Relatedness

Indexed keywords

APIS KOSCHEVNIKOVI;

EID: 0041172039     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100984     Document Type: Article

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