Mitochondrial DNA support for genetic reserves of Apis mellifera syriaca in Jordan

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-22

  Haddad, Nizar ^a   Meixner, Marina D ^b,d   Fuchs, Stefan ^c   Migdadi, Hussein ^a   Garnery, Lionel ^d   Sheppard, Walter S ^b  

^a National Centre for Agricultural Research and Extension   (Jordan)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d Bieneninstitut Kirchhain ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera syriaca; Conservation; DraI restriction; Genetic variability; Jordan; Mitochondrial DNA

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA SYRIACA; APOIDEA;

EID: 62649129273     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.1.05     Document Type: Article

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