Standard methods for research on Apis mellifera gut symbionts

Journal of Apicultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Engel, Philipp ^a   James, Rosalind R ^b   Koga, Ryuichi ^a,d   Kwong, Waldan K ^a   McFrederick, Quinn S ^c   Moran, Nancy A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

BEEBOOK; COLOSS; Fluorescent in situ hybridization; Gut symbionts; Honey bee; Methods; Microbial culture; Next generation sequencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884231850     PISSN: 00218839     EISSN: 20786913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3896/IBRA.1.52.4.07     Document Type: Review

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