Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms to resistance to chalkbrood in Apis mellifera

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 154-163

  Holloway, Beth ^a   Allen Sylvester, H ^a   Bourgeois, Lelania ^a   Rinderer, Thomas E ^a  

^a USDA ARS Honey Bee Breeding Genetics and Physiology Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Apis mellifera; Ascosphaera apis; Chalkbrood disease; Honey bee; Marker assisted breeding; SNP association

Indexed keywords

APIS; APIS MELLIFERA; APOIDEA; ASCOSPHAERA APIS;

EID: 84859777399     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.51.2.02     Document Type: Article

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