The first internal transcribed spacer (ITS-1) of Melipona species (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini): Characterization and phylogenetic analysis

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-18

  Fernandes Salomao T M ^a,b   Rocha, R B ^a   Campos, L A O ^a   Araujo E F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ITS 1 spacer; Melipona; Molecular phylogeny

Indexed keywords

PHYLOGENETICS;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONA; MELIPONA QUADRIFASCIATA; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 20844452946     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-004-0767-8     Document Type: Article

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