Genetic structure of termite colonies and populations

Biology of Termites: A Modern Synthesis

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 321-347

  Vargo, Edward L ^a   Husseneder, Claudia ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3977-4_12     Document Type: Chapter

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