Hybrid status of honey bee populations near the historic origin of africanization in Brazil

We report here the results of a population genetic study of honey bees sampled near the origin of neotropical Africanization combining analyses of morphological, allozyme and mtDNA characters. Data from this study support previously reported allozyme frequency estimates and support the expectation t...

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Published inApidologie Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 643 - 652
Main Authors Shepppard, W.S. (United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville (USA). Agricultural Research Service, Bee Research Laboratory), Soares, A.E.E, DeJong, D, Shimanuki, H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Les Ulis EDP Sciences 1991
Springer Verlag
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Summary:We report here the results of a population genetic study of honey bees sampled near the origin of neotropical Africanization combining analyses of morphological, allozyme and mtDNA characters. Data from this study support previously reported allozyme frequency estimates and support the expectation that populations from this region are comparatively stable in genetic composition; and further, that significant polymorphism of European origin persists in the Africanized population of the region. Morphological and mtDNA data from these neotropical populations reveal the strong influence of the African race, A. m. scutellata . Apparent discordance among data sets from the several analytical methods reflects variation in selection and population size on the inheritance or persistence of such characters and indicates the importance of multiple character analysis.
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ISSN:0044-8435
1297-9678
DOI:10.1051/apido:19910607