Genetic structure of honeybee, apis mellifera l. (hymenoptera: Apidae) populations of Turkey inferred from microsatellite analysis

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-56

  Bodur, Çaǧri ^a,b   Kence, Meral ^a   Kence, Aykut ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Genetic diversity; Honeybee; Population structure; Turkey microsatellites

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 34147146375     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2007.11101366     Document Type: Article

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