Assessing genetic structure with multiple classes of molecular markers: A case study involving the introduced fire ant Solenopsis invicta

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 525-543

  Ross, Kenneth G ^a   Shoemaker, D DeWayne ^b   Krieger, Michael J B ^b   DeHeer, Christopher J ^b   Keller, Laurent ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Allozymes; Genetic structure; Microsatellites; mtDNA; RAPDs; Solenopsis invicta

Indexed keywords

ALLOENZYME; MICROSATELLITE DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANT; ARTICLE; CODING; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

FORMICIDAE; INSECTA; SOLENOPSIS GEMINATA; SOLENOPSIS INVICTA;

EID: 0344938140     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026134     Document Type: Article

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