Molecular-genetic analyses of dispersal and breeding behaviour in the Australian termite Coptotermes lacteus: Evidence for non-random mating in a swarm-dispersal mating system

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 219-227

  Thompson, Graham J ^a,d   Lenz, Michael ^b   Crozier, Ross H ^c   Crespi, Bernard J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Isoptera; Microsatellites; Population genetics; Social insects

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; GENE FLOW; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MONOGAMY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TERMITE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

COPTOTERMES LACTEUS; HEXAPODA; ISOPTERA; RADIATA;

EID: 34648846552     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO07023     Document Type: Article

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