Sequence and RFLP analysis of the ITS2 ribosomal DNA in two Neotropical social bees, Melipona beecheii and Melipona yucatanica (Apidae, Meliponini)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 418-423

  De La Rua P ^a   May Itzá, W De J ^a,b   Serrano, J ^a   Quezada Euan J J G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Conservation; ITS2 region; Melipona; Stingless bees; Yucat n

Indexed keywords

BEE; DIVERGENCE; DNA; ECOTYPE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NEOTROPICAL REGION; SOCIAL INSECT; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

CAMPECHE; CENTRAL AMERICA; CHIAPAS; COSTA RICA; EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN PENINSULA;

APIDAE; APOIDEA; MELIPONA; MELIPONA BEECHEII; MELIPONINAE;

EID: 38649096289     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-007-0962-5     Document Type: Article

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