Genetic variation and phylogenetics of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) from the American Great Plains

Sociobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 427-445

  Austin, James W ^a   Szalanski, Allen L ^b   Messenger, Mathew T ^c   McKern, Jackie A ^b   Gold, Roger E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

16S rRNA; American Great Plains; DNA sequence; Reticulitermes; Termites

Indexed keywords

ISOPTERA; RETICULITERMES FLAVIPES; RETICULITERMES HAGENI; RETICULITERMES TIBIALIS; RETICULITERMES VIRGINICUS; RHINOTERMITIDAE;

EID: 33748849977     PISSN: 03616525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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