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Leave-One-Chromosome-Out Association Testing Decodes Uncapping Behaviour in Honeybees During Varroa destructor Infestation.
Veterinary medicine and science - 1 Jul 2026
Davoodi Peymaneh, Razmkabir Mohammad
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BACKGROUND: Uncapping behaviour of Varroa‑infested brood cells is a critical social‑immunity mechanism in honeybees, enabling colonies to detect and remove parasitized brood. This trait reduces mite reproduction and pathogen transmission and is increasingly recognized as a valuable phenotypic marker for breeding Varroa‑resistant colonies. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to identify robust genomic markers associated...
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