Nuclear and mitochondrial patterns of introgression into native dark bees (Apis mellifera mellifera) in Poland

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-129

  Oleksa, Andrzej ^a   Chybicki, Igor ^a   Tofilski, Adam ^b   Burczyk, Jarosław ^a  

^a KAZIMIERZ WIELKI UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera carnica; Apis mellifera mellifera; Bayesian admixture analysis; Carniolan bee; Dark bee; Hybridization; Introgression; Microsatellites; PCR RFLP

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; APIS MELLIFERA CARNICA; APIS MELLIFERA MELLIFERA; APOIDEA;

EID: 79956159523     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.50.2.03     Document Type: Article

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