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Complex population structure and haplotype patterns in the Western European honey bee from sequencing a large panel of haploid drones.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Nov 2022
Wragg David, Eynard Sonia E, Basso Benjamin, Canale-Tabet Kamila, Labarthe Emmanuelle, Bouchez Olivier, Bienefeld Kaspar, Bieńkowska Małgorzata, Costa Cecilia, Gregorc Aleš, Kryger Per, Parejo Melanie, Pinto M Alice, Bidanel Jean-Pierre, Servin Bertrand, Le Conte Yves, Vignal Alain
Abstract excerpt
Honey bee subspecies originate from specific geographical areas in Africa, Europe and the Middle East, and beekeepers interested in specific phenotypes have imported genetic material to regions outside of the bees' original range for use either in pure lines or controlled crosses. Moreover, imported drones are present in the environment and mate naturally with queens from the local subspecies. The resulting...
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