Microsatellite loci for Dawson's burrowing bee (Amegilla dawsoni) and their cross-utility in other Amegilla species

Molecular Ecology Notes

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 379-381

  Beveridge, Maxine ^a   Simmons, Leigh W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amegilla dawsoni; Cross species amplification; Dawson's burrowing bee; Hymenoptera; Microsatellite

Indexed keywords

AMEGILLA; AMEGILLA DAWSONI; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 4344596842     PISSN: 14718278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2004.00659.x     Document Type: Article

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