RT Journal Article
T1 Genetic variation of Apis mellifera from Serbia inferred from mitochondrial analysis
A1 Muñoz Gabaldón, Irene
A1 Stevanovic, Jevrosima
A1 Stanimirovic, Zoran
A1 De la Rúa, Pilar
AB Two honeybee subspecies inhabit Serbia; Apis mellifera carnica and A. m. macedonica. Both belong to eastern Mediterranean (C) evolutionary lineage. Furthermore three Serbian honeybee ecotypes restricted to particular regions, were defined through morphometry and cytogenetic analyses. In this study, mitochondrial data have been used to analyze the molecular diversity of the honeybee population from Serbia. Seven haplotypes of the C evolutionary lineage have been found, two of them are newly described (C2o and C2p) and restricted to two regions, which ultimately increased the number of haplotypes found in this lineage. Comparisons with surrounding honeybee populations suggest a hybrid situation between A. m. carnica and A. m. macedonica and also introgression from A. m. ligustica. The results should be considered when dealing with future conservation strategies, and for pathogen-parasite-tolerant breeding programs.
PB Sciendo
SN 1643-4439
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/97950
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/97950
LA eng
NO Muñoz, Irene, Stevanovic, Jevrosima, Stanimirovic, Zoran and De la Rúa, Pilar. "Genetic variation of Apis mellifera from Serbia inferred from mitochondrial analysis" Journal of Apicultural Science, vol.56, no.1, 2012, pp.59-69. https://doi.org/10.2478/v10289-012-0007-9
NO This study was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Serbia Grant No. III46002. Irene Muñoz is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education.
NO Ministry of Education and Science (Republic of Serbia)
NO Ministerio de Educación (España)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025