ISSN:
1420-9098
Keywords:
Key words: Multiple mating, relatedness, Leptothorax, microsatellites.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary: The queen mating frequency of the ant Leptothorax nylanderi was investigated by analyzing three (GA)n repeat microsatellite loci in queens and workers in 12 colonies from a single German population. Microsatellite genotypes indicate that all queens were inseminated by a single male. The genotypes of the males produced in queenright colonies suggest that they were offspring of the queen.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s000400050043
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