Allozyme variation in bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae).

doi:10.1007/BF01037585

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Allozyme variation in bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae).

Biochemical genetics - 1 Oct 1992

Owen R E, Mydynski L J, Packer L, McCorquodale D B

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Allozyme variation at an average of 37.3 loci was assessed in queens of 16 Bombus and 2 Psithyrus bumble bee species from North America. The mean expected heterozygosity (H) for the Bombus species was 0.008 +/- 0.006 (95% confidence limits) and that for the Psithyrus was 0.007 +/- 0.007. These le...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Bees
Genetic Variation
Heterozygote
Isoenzymes
Mutation

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