Genetic differentiation of continental and island populations of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Europe.

Estoup, A; Solignac, M; M Cornuet, J; Goudet, J; Scholl, A

doi:10.1111/j.1365-294x.1996.tb00288.x

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Genetic differentiation of continental and island populations of Bombus terrestris (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Europe.

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A Estoup

M Solignac

J M Cornuet

Abstract

Ten microsatellite loci and a partial sequence of the COII mitochondrial gene were used to investigate genetic differentiation in B. terrestris, a bumble bee of interest for its high-value crop pollination. The analysis included eight populations from the European continent, five from Mediterranean ...

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