Mitochondrial DNA variation and distribution of the subterranean termite genus Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Arkansas and Louisiana

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 473-480

  Austin, James W ^a   Szalanski, Allen L ^a   Messenger, Matthew T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rRNA gene; DNA sequence; Genetic variation; Population genetics; Reticulitermes; Termite

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION GENETICS;

ARKANSAS; LOUISIANA; NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

INVERTEBRATA; ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES HAGENI; RETICULITERMES TIBIALIS; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 12344304348     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2004)087[0473:MDVADO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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