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Management increases genetic diversity of honey bees via admixture.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2012
Harpur Brock A, Minaei Shermineh, Kent Clement F, Zayed Amro
Abstract excerpt
The process of domestication often brings about profound changes in levels of genetic variation in animals and plants. The honey bee, Apis mellifera, has been managed by humans for centuries for both honey and wax production and crop pollination. Human management and selective breeding are believed to have caused reductions in genetic diversity in honey bee populations, thereby contributing to the global declines...
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