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Variability and Number of Circulating csd Alleles in a Honey Bee Breeding Population After Four Years of Single-Drone Insemination.
Genes - 14 Jan 2026
De Iorio Maria Grazia, Lazzari Barbara, Cozzi Maria Cristina Silvia, Polli Michele, Minozzi Giulietta
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Background: Varroa destructor is the major threat to honey bee health, and selective breeding for resistance traits such as Varroa-sensitive hygiene represents a promising long-term strategy for controlling mite populations. However, breeding programs that rely on highly controlled mating schemes, including single-drone instrumental insemination, may reduce allelic diversity at the complementary sex determiner...
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