Whole-genome resequencing of honeybee drones to detect genomic selection in a population managed for royal jelly.

ABSTRACT: Four main evolutionary lineages of A. mellifera have been described including eastern Europe (C) and western and northern Europe (M). Many apiculturists prefer bees from the C lineage due to their docility and high productivity. In France, the routine importation of bees from the C lineage has resulted in the widespread admixture of bees from the M lineage. The haplodiploid nature of the honeybee Apis mellifera, and its small genome size, permits affordable and extensive genomics studies. As a pilot study of a larger project to characterise French honeybee populations, we sequenced 60 drones sampled from two commercial populations managed for the production of honey and royal jelly. Results indicate a C lineage origin, whilst mitochondrial analysis suggests two drones originated from the O

SUBMITTER: Wragg D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4891733 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature