Rapid determination of sperm number in ant queens by flow cytometry

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-287

  Cournault, L ^a   Aron, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ants; Flow cytometry; Sperm cell ploidy; Sperm count

Indexed keywords

ANT; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FLOW CYTOMETRY; MATING BEHAVIOR; PLOIDY; QUEEN; SPERM;

FORMICIDAE; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 51349114093     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-008-1003-8     Document Type: Article

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