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Analysis of Complementary Sex-Determiner (csd) Allele Diversity in Different Honeybee Subspecies from Italy Based on NGS Data.
Genes - 31 May 2022
Paolillo Gianluigi, De Iorio Maria Grazia, Filipe Joel F Soares, Riva Federica, Stella Alessandra, Gandini Gustavo, Pagnacco Giulio, Lazzari Barbara, Minozzi Giulietta
Abstract excerpt
Sexual regulation in Apis mellifera is controlled by the complementary sex-determiner (csd) gene: females (queens and workers) are heterozygous at this locus and males (drones) are hemizygous. When homozygous diploid drones develop, they are eaten by worker bees. High csd allelic diversity in honeybee populations is a priority for colony survival. The focus of this study is to investigate csd variability in the...
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