Strong mitochondrial DNA similarity but low relatedness at microsatellite loci among families within fused colonies of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes

We performed a molecular survey of colonies of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes in order to identify colonies which had undergone mergers with one or more colonies of conspecifics, and to provide a detailed description of the breeding system within such fused colonies. By combining the results of...

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