A new phase begins for the USDA-ARS Russian Honey Bee Breeding Program

American Bee Journal

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 579-582

  Rinderer, Thomas E ^a   De Guzman, Lilia ^a   Danka, Robert ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

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EID: 22344453021     PISSN: 00027626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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