The purpose of this study is to compare the breeding systems of Reticulitermes flavipes and R. hageni termites in the coastal plain of North Carolina. Termites were collected along two transects in a single day in May of 2002. Species identification was confirmed using morphological, cuticular hydrocarbon and sequencing data. Genetic analysis was done using RFLP and microsatellite markers, which give information about the inheritance from the mother and both parents, respectively. These data will then be used to determine family structure, relatedness and F-statistics.
Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Reticulitermes flavipes
Species 2: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Reticulitermes hageni
Keywords: microsatellite markers
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