The conservation of native honey bees is crucial
Recent studies have emphasized the role of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, as a
managed agricultural species worldwide, but also as a potential threat to endangered wild …
managed agricultural species worldwide, but also as a potential threat to endangered wild …
Standard methods for characterising subspecies and ecotypes of Apis mellifera
The natural diversity of honey bees in Europe is eroding fast. A multitude of reasons lead to
a loss of both genetic diversity and specific adaptations to local conditions. To preserve …
a loss of both genetic diversity and specific adaptations to local conditions. To preserve …
Clumpak: a program for identifying clustering modes and packaging population structure inferences across K
NM Kopelman, J Mayzel, M Jakobsson… - Molecular ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The identification of the genetic structure of populations from multilocus genotype data has
become a central component of modern population‐genetic data analysis. Application of …
become a central component of modern population‐genetic data analysis. Application of …
A worldwide survey of genome sequence variation provides insight into the evolutionary history of the honeybee Apis mellifera
The honeybee Apis mellifera has major ecological and economic importance. We analyze
patterns of genetic variation at 8.3 million SNPs, identified by sequencing 140 honeybee …
patterns of genetic variation at 8.3 million SNPs, identified by sequencing 140 honeybee …
[HTML][HTML] Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera
Honeybee Genome Sequencing Consortium - Nature, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Here we report the genome sequence of the honeybee Apis mellifera, a key model for social
behaviour and essential to global ecology through pollination. Compared with other …
behaviour and essential to global ecology through pollination. Compared with other …
Biodiversity, conservation and current threats to European honeybees
Europe harbours several endemic honeybee (Apis mellifera) subspecies. Yet the distribution
of these subspecies is nowadays also much influenced by beekeeping activities. Large …
of these subspecies is nowadays also much influenced by beekeeping activities. Large …
Resolving postglacial phylogeography using high-throughput sequencing
KJ Emerson, CR Merz, JM Catchen… - Proceedings of the …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
The distinction between model and nonmodel organisms is becoming increasingly blurred.
High-throughput, second-generation sequencing approaches are being applied to …
High-throughput, second-generation sequencing approaches are being applied to …
Thrice out of Asia and the adaptive radiation of the western honey bee
KA Dogantzis, T Tiwari, IM Conflitti, A Dey… - Science …, 2021 - science.org
The origin of the western honey bee Apis mellifera has been intensely debated. Addressing
this knowledge gap is essential for understanding the evolution and genetics of one of the …
this knowledge gap is essential for understanding the evolution and genetics of one of the …
Understanding the effects of sublethal pesticide exposure on honey bees: a role for probiotics as mediators of environmental stress
Managed populations of the European honey bee (Apis mellifera) support the production of
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …
a global food supply. This important role in modern agriculture has rendered honey bees …
The genomes of two key bumblebee species with primitive eusocial organization
Background The shift from solitary to social behavior is one of the major evolutionary
transitions. Primitively eusocial bumblebees are uniquely placed to illuminate the evolution …
transitions. Primitively eusocial bumblebees are uniquely placed to illuminate the evolution …