Molecular characterization of Turkish honey bee populations (Apis mellifera) inferred from mitochondrial DNA RFLP and sequence results

Apidologie

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 570-576

  Özdil, Fulya ^a   Yildiz, Mehmet Ali ^b   Glenn Hall, H ^c  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; DNA sequence; Genetic variability; MtDNA; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HONEYBEE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; NATIVE SPECIES;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MIDDLE EAST; TURKEY;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 70349625403     PISSN: 00448435     EISSN: 12979678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/apido/2009032     Document Type: Article

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