Population genetics of the socially polymorphic ant Formica podzolica

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 309-316

  DeHeer, C J ^a,b   Herbers, J M ^a,c  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Formicidae; Genetic structure; Microsatellites; Polygyny; Relatedness

Indexed keywords

ANT; GENETIC MARKER; POLYGYNY; POPULATION GENETICS; RELATEDNESS;

FORMICA; FORMICA PODZOLICA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 11244250742     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0745-1     Document Type: Article

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