Honey bees of Ethiopia: Their lineages and subspecies based on morphometrics, mitochondrial DNA, and mandibular gland pheromone analyses. [PDF]
PLoS ONEApiculture is a vital economic sector in Ethiopia, providing income and employment for over two million people. However, the classification of the honey bee subspecies in Ethiopia remains debatable.
Walellign Wotro Wanore +8 more
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A qPCR assay for sensitive and rapid detection of African A-lineage honey bees (Apis mellifera) [PDF]
Apidologie, 2021 A real-time qPCR assay was designed to detect African-derived subspecies of western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.). The probes targeted the same region of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene used in previous restriction enzyme assays. Using samples from 16 A.
Leigh Boardman +5 more
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Environment or genetic isolation? An atypical intestinal microbiota in the Maltese honey bee Apis mellifera spp. ruttneri [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 IntroductionApis mellifera evolved mainly in African, Asian, and European continents over thousands of years, leading to the selection of a considerable number of honey bees subspecies that have adapted to various environments such as hot semi-desert ...
Francesca Gaggìa +7 more
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Reduced SNP panels for genetic identification and introgression analysis in the dark honey bee (Apis mellifera mellifera). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Beekeeping activities, especially queen trading, have shaped the distribution of honey bee (Apis mellifera) subspecies in Europe, and have resulted in extensive introductions of two eastern European C-lineage subspecies (A. m. ligustica and A. m. carnica)
Irene Muñoz +5 more
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Genomic analyses of the microsporidian Nosema ceranae, an emergent pathogen of honey bees. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2009 Recent steep declines in honey bee health have severely impacted the beekeeping industry, presenting new risks for agricultural commodities that depend on insect pollination.
R Scott Cornman +10 more
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Human-mediated introgression and Varroa destructor shaped the genetic structure of honey bee populations in the Azores [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe evolutionary trajectory of island populations can be rapidly altered by human-mediated migration, a process further exacerbated when immigrants introduce invasive parasites, creating new selective pressures.
Dora Henriques +3 more
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Mitochondrial genome of the North African Sahara Honeybee, Apis mellifera sahariensis (Hymenoptera: Apidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 We present the complete mitochondrial genome of honey bee subspecies, Apis mellifera sahariensis (Apidae) belonging to the African lineage. The assembled circular genome has a length of 16,569 bp which comprises 13 protein coding genes, 22 transfer RNA ...
Nizar Haddad +7 more
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Nosemosis in Russian Apis mellifera L. Populations: Distribution and Association with Hybridization [PDF]
InsectsOne of the common causes of mass death in bee colonies is the infectious disease nosemosis, which is caused by two types of microsporidia, Nosema apis and Nosema ceranae.
Milyausha Kaskinova +4 more
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Accurate Identification of Native Asian Honey Bee Populations in Jilong (Xizang, China) by Population Genomics and Deep Learning [PDF]
InsectsThe Jilong Valley, situated in Rikaze, Xizang, China, is characterized by its complex topography and variable climatic conditions, providing a suitable habitat for Apis cerana Fabricius, 1793.
Zhiyu Liu +8 more
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Evolutionary Origin and Genetic Diversity of the Pannonian Ecotype of Apis mellifera carnica Colonies in Hungary Based on Mitochondrial DNA and Microsatellite Markers [PDF]
BiologyHoney bees are crucial to both the ecosystem and the economy. However, they are subject to different influences that can lead to a loss of genetic diversity.
Reka Balazs +6 more
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