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Genetic differentiation in domesticated black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) populations.
BMC biology - 5 Dec 2025
Silvaraju Shaktheeshwari, Loh Rebecca Ker, Kittelmann Sandra, Puniamoorthy Nalini
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BACKGROUND: The black soldier fly (BSF, Hermetia illucens) is widely used for waste bioconversion and sustainable protein production. However, domestication and prolonged captive rearing can rapidly alter genetic diversity and population structure. This study investigated how selective breeding, genetic drift, and relaxed selection have shaped genomic variation and effective population size in multiple BSF...
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