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The partial mitochondrial sequence of the Old World stingless bee, Tetragonula pagdeni

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We thank Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of science, Chulalongkorn University and Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology Laboratory, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), NSTDA, for providing facilities required for the experiments.

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  1. Faculty of Health Science, Srinakharinwirot University Ongkharak, Nakhon-Nayok, 26120, Thailand

    SIRIKUL THUMMAJITSAKUL

  2. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand

    SIRIKUL THUMMAJITSAKUL & SIRIPORN SITTIPRANEED

  3. Faculty of Environmental Culture and Ecotourism, Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon-Nayok, 26120, Thailand

    KUN SILPRASIT

  4. Aquatic Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, National Science Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (NSTDA), 113 Paholyothin Road, Klong 1, Klong Luang, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand

    SIRAWUT KLINBUNGA

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Thummajitsakul S., Silprasit K., Klinbunga S. and Sittipraneed S. 2013 The partial mitochondrial sequence of the Old World stingless bee, Tetragonula pagdeni. J. Genet. 92, xx–xx

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THUMMAJITSAKUL, S., SILPRASIT, K., KLINBUNGA, S. et al. The partial mitochondrial sequence of the Old World stingless bee, Tetragonula pagdeni . J Genet 92, 299–303 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-013-0243-1

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