Population- and sociogenetic structure of the leaf-cutter ant Atta colombica (Formicidae, Myrmicinae)

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 434-442

  Helmkampf, M ^a   Gadau, J ^b   Feldhaar, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ants; Attini; Microsatellites; Multiple mating; Polyandry; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ANT; DISPERSAL; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; MULTIPLE MATING; PATERNITY; POLYANDRY; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE; QUEEN; SOCIAL INSECT;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; CENTRAL AMERICA; GATUN LAKE; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ATTA COLUMBICA; ATTINI; FORMICIDAE; HEXAPODA; MYRMICINAE;

EID: 57349125286     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-008-1024-3     Document Type: Article

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