DNA methylation in the termite coptotermes lacteus

Insectes Sociaux

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 257-261

  Lo, N ^a   Li, B ^a   Ujvari, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Social insects caste determination polyphenism methylation specific aflp

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; DNA; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOMICS; METHYLATION; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM; SOCIAL INSECT; TERMITE;

APIS MELLIFERA; COPTOTERMES LACTEUS; EUKARYOTA; HEXAPODA; HYMENOPTERA; ISOPTERA;

EID: 84859761838     PISSN: 00201812     EISSN: 14209098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00040-011-0213-7     Document Type: Article

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