Abstract
The Neotropical Euglossini (Hymenoptera: Apidae) are important pollinators of many flowering plants, particularly orchids. Lack of highly polymorphic genetic markers for euglossine species has limited the study of their social organization and inbreeding. We therefore developed microsatellite markers for two species, Eulaema nigrita (11 loci) and Euglossa cordata (nine loci), most of which were highly polymorphic in the source species and in a range of related euglossine bees.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1352-1356 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES |
Volume | 7(6) |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Ecology