Long term preservation of DNA from honey bees (Apis mellifera) collected in aerial pitfall traps

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-168

  Rubink, William L ^a   Murray, K Daniel ^a   Baum, Kristen A ^a   Pinto, M Alice ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APINAE; APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ARTHROPODA;

EID: 0345447515     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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