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A worldwide survey of genome sequence variation provides insight into the evolutionary history of the honeybee Apis mellifera.
Nature genetics - 1 Oct 2014
Wallberg Andreas, Han Fan, Wellhagen Gustaf, Dahle Bjørn, Kawata Masakado, Haddad Nizar, Simões Zilá Luz Paulino, Allsopp Mike H, Kandemir Irfan, De la Rúa Pilar, Pirk Christian W, Webster Matthew T
Abstract excerpt
The honeybee Apis mellifera has major ecological and economic importance. We analyze patterns of genetic variation at 8.3 million SNPs, identified by sequencing 140 honeybee genomes from a worldwide sample of 14 populations at a combined total depth of 634×. These data provide insight into the evolutionary history and genetic basis of local adaptation in this species. We find evidence that population sizes have...
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