Comparison of microsatellite DNA diversity among commercial queen breeder stocks of Italian honey bees in the United States and Italy

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-98

  Bourgeois, Lelania ^a   Sylvester, Allen ^a   Danka, Robert ^a   Rinderer, Thomas ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Honey bee; Italian bees; Italy; Microsatellite; Varroa destructor

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; VARROA DESTRUCTOR;

EID: 46449138963     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00218839.2008.11101432     Document Type: Article

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