The impact of apiculture on the genetic structure of wild honeybee populations (Apis mellifera) in Sudan

Journal of Insect Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-124

  El Niweiri, Mogbel A A ^a,b   Moritz, Robin F A ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^b National Center for Research Sudan   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Beekeeping; Competition; Conservation; DNA; Honeybee; Introgression; Microsatellite DNA; Mitochondrial DNA

Indexed keywords

APICULTURE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HONEYBEE; INTROGRESSION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; SPECIES COMPLEX; SUBSPECIES;

SUDAN;

APIS MELLIFERA;

EID: 77954086954     PISSN: 1366638X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10841-009-9231-4     Document Type: Article

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