Congruence of RAPD and Mitochondrial DNA Markers in Assessing Varroa Jacobsoni Genotypes

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-51

  de Guzman, Lilia ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a   Stelzer, J Anthony ^a   Anderson, Denis ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

CO 1 region; Genotypes; Mitochondrial DNA; RAPD; Restriction endonuclease; Varroa jacobsoni

Indexed keywords

EID: 22044435342     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.1998.11100955     Document Type: Article

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