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Digging into the Genomic Past of Swiss Honey Bees by Whole-Genome Sequencing Museum Specimens.
Genome biology and evolution - 6 Dec 2020
Parejo Melanie, Wragg David, Henriques Dora, Charrière Jean-Daniel, Estonba Andone
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Historical specimens in museum collections provide opportunities to gain insights into the genomic past. For the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera L., this is particularly important because its populations are currently under threat worldwide and have experienced many changes in management and environment over the last century. Using Swiss Apis mellifera mellifera as a case study, our research provides important...
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