RT Journal Article
T1 Temporal changes in mitochondrial diversity highlights contrasting population events in Macaronesian honey bees
A1 Muñoz Gabaldón, Irene
A1 Pinto, Maria Alice
A1 De la Rúa, Pilar
AB Temporal studies of the genetic diversity are important as they enable detection of genetic changes that can constitute threats to the honey bee populations. In this study, we analyzed the present mitochondrial diversity in honey bee populations inhabiting the Macaronesian archipelagos (Azores, Madeira and Canary), and compared with previous data over a 10-year period. Present populations showed mainly haplotypes characteristic of the evolutionary African sub-lineage (AIII), but foreign mitochondrial haplotypes (M7, C1 and C2) were also observed suggesting honey bee queens introductions with different origins. Differential patterns of change in mitochondrial diversity and introgression were detected: whereas a low decrease was detected on Madeira and São Miguel, major changes were observed on El Hierro, La Palma and La Gomera. Despite loss of AIII haplotypes relative to previous data, extant frequency and distribution of the African sub-lineage in the Macaronesian archipelagos appears sufficiently large to propose potential conservation policies for protecting local ecotypes.
PB Springer
SN 0044-8435
YR 2013
FD 2013
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/98336
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/98336
LA eng
NO Muñoz, I., Pinto, M.A. & De la Rúa, P. Temporal changes in mitochondrial diversity highlights contrasting population events in Macaronesian honey bees. Apidologie 44, 295–305 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-012-0179-0
NO Financial support was provided by Fundación Séneca (project 11961/PI/09) to P. De la Rúa, and by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnología and COMPETE/QREN/EU (project PTDC/BIA-BEC/099640/2008) to M. A. Pinto. I. Muñoz is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.
NO Fundación Séneca
NO Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte (España)
NO Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 jun 2025