Genetic Characteristics of the Siberian Ecotype of the Dark Forest Bee Apis mellifera mellifera L.
摘要
Abstract
The genetic diversity of the Siberian dark forest bee Apis mellifera mellifera L. was studied using a complex of microsatellite loci. Comparative genetic analysis of the dark forest bees from different populations in Russia (Siberia, the Urals) and Europe revealed differences between A. m. mellifera populations from different geographic localities and genetic specificity of the Siberian dark forest bee, supporting the existence of a Siberian ecotype of A. m. mellifera.