Tuesday, 28 October 2003
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This presentation is part of : Display Presentations, Section Fb. Urban Entomology

Empirical genetic data used to test theoretical genetic model of termite colony structure

Tracie M. Jenkins, The University of Georgia, Entomology, Georgia Station, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA, Christopher J. Basten, North Carolina State University, Statistics, Bioinformatics Research Center, Raleigh, NC, Roger Nilsen, The University of Georgia, Molecular Genetics Instrumentation Facility, Life Sciences Building, Rm 108A, Athens, GA, and Brian T. Forschler, University of Georgia, Department of Entomology, 413 Biological Sciences building, Athens, GA.

A computer simulation program was designed to forecast subterranean termite population genetic structure based on theoretical input in the form of male and female progenitors. Empirical studies were also designed and implemented in order to determine the genetic baseline for colonies in which male and female progenitors were actually known. Using the theoretical program we predicted the genetic baseline for the inbred laboratory colonies. We report our findings.

Species 1: Isoptera Rhinotermitidae Reticulitermes flavipes
Keywords: theoretical model

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