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Mitochondrial DNA Characterization of High Royal Jellyproducing Honeybees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) in China

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|Dec 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jas-2017-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2299-4831 | Journal ISSN: 1643-4439
Language: English
Page range: 217 - 222
Submitted on: Jan 13, 2017
Accepted on: Jun 8, 2017
Published on: Dec 12, 2017
Published by: Research Institute of Horticulture
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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