Genetic variation among Helicoverpa armigera populations as assessed by microsatellites: A cautionary tale about accurate allele scoring

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 445-450

  Weeks, A R ^a   Endersby, N M ^a   Lange, C L ^b   Lowe, A ^c,d   Zalucki, M P ^b   Hoffmann, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d State Herbarium   (Australia)

Author keywords

gene flow; genetic variation; Helicoverpa armigera; microsatellite

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ALLELE; GEL; GENE FLOW; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; MOTH; PEST SPECIES;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INSECT CONTROL; MOTH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; DEMOGRAPHY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; INSECT CONTROL; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MOTHS;

AUSTRALIA;

HELICOVERPA ARMIGERA; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 77955849580     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: 14752670     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007485309990460     Document Type: Article

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