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Authoritative subspecies diagnosis tool for European honey bees based on ancestry informative SNPs.
BMC genomics - 3 Feb 2021
Momeni Jamal, Parejo Melanie, Nielsen Rasmus O, Langa Jorge, Montes Iratxe, Papoutsis Laetitia, Farajzadeh Leila, Bendixen Christian, Căuia Eliza, Charrière Jean-Daniel, Coffey Mary F, Costa Cecilia, Dall'Olio Raffaele, De la Rúa Pilar, Drazic M Maja, Filipi Janja, Galea Thomas, Golubovski Miroljub, Gregorc Ales, Grigoryan Karina, Hatjina Fani, Ilyasov Rustem, Ivanova Evgeniya, Janashia Irakli, Kandemir Irfan, Karatasou Aikaterini, Kekecoglu Meral, Kezic Nikola, Matray Enikö Sz, Mifsud David, Moosbeckhofer Rudolf, Nikolenko Alexei G, Papachristoforou Alexandros, Petrov Plamen, Pinto M Alice, Poskryakov Aleksandr V, Sharipov Aglyam Y, Siceanu Adrian, Soysal M Ihsan, Uzunov Aleksandar, Zammit-Mangion Marion, Vingborg Rikke, Bouga Maria, Kryger Per, Meixner Marina D, Estonba Andone
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: With numerous endemic subspecies representing four of its five evolutionary lineages, Europe holds a large fraction of Apis mellifera genetic diversity. This diversity and the natural distribution range have been altered by anthropogenic factors. The conservation of this natural heritage relies on the availability of accurate tools for subspecies diagnosis. Based on pool-sequence data from 2145 worker...
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