Phylogenetic analysis of the subterranean termite family rhinotermitidae (Isoptera) by using the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase II gene

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 548-555

  Austin, James W ^a   Szalanski, Allen L ^a   Cabrera, Brian J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

COII; DNA sequence; Genetic variation; Rhinotermitidae; Termite

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENETICS; TERMITE;

ISOPTERA; MASTOTERMITIDAE; RHINOTERMITIDAE; SERRITERMITIDAE;

EID: 3242767815     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[0548:PAOTST]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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