Genetic similarity among male bees of Euglossa truncata Rebêlo & Moure (Hymenoptera: Apidae) revealed by RAPD markers

Neotropical Entomology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 477-482

  Suzuki, Karen M ^a   Almeida, Fernanda S ^a   Sodré, Leda M K ^a   Pascual, Amália N T ^a   Sofia, Silvia H ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apoidea; Euglossine bee; Euglossini; Molecular marker; Orchid bee

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APOIDEA; EUGLOSSA; EUGLOSSINI; HYMENOPTERA; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 33749162672     PISSN: 1519566X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-566X2006000400008     Document Type: Article

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