Population genetics of Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera: Apidae) from Colombia

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-10

  Prada, Carlos F Q ^a   Duran, Jorge T ^b   Salamanca, Guillermo G ^c   Del Lama, Marco A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DEL TOLIMA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Africanized bees; Allozymes; Colombia; Mtdna; PCR RFLP; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

APIDAE; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; HYMENOPTERA;

EID: 62649154321     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.48.1.02     Document Type: Article

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