Intraspecific variation in the first internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) of the nuclear ribosomal DNA in Melipona subnitida (Hymenoptera, Apidae), an endemic stingless bee from northeastern Brazil

Apidologie

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 376-386

  Cruz, Darci De Oliveira ^a   Jorge, Daniel Macedo De Melo ^a   Pereira, Júlio Otávio Portela ^a   Torres, Davi Coe ^a   Soares, Carlos Eduardo Alves ^a   Freitas, Breno Magalhães ^a   Grangeiro, Thalles Barbosa ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

5.8S region; Genetic variability; ITS; Melipona subnitida; Nuclear ribosomal DNA; Stingless bee

Indexed keywords

BEE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION GENETICS;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; MELIPONA SUBNITIDA; SCAPTOTRIGONA POSTICA;

EID: 33745814727     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2006003     Document Type: Article

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