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Conservation status of Apis mellifera ruttneri inferred from whole genome sequences

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dc.contributor.authorPinto, M. Alice
dc.contributor.authorAriel Yadró, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorHenriques, Dora
dc.contributor.authorZammit Mangion, Marion
dc.contributor.authorGalea, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorFarrugia, Dylan
dc.contributor.authorCilia, Giovanni
dc.contributor.authorNoureddine, Adjlane
dc.contributor.authorRufino, José
dc.contributor.authorNanetti, Antonio
dc.contributor.authorMartín-Hernández, Raquel
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-20T13:34:12Z
dc.date.available2023-10-20T13:34:12Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractApis mellifera ruttneri is the native honey bee subspecies from the Maltese islands (Malta, Comino and Gozo). This African-lineage subspecies is adapted to the harsh environmental conditions and to the limited forage season of these islands. For many years, it was considered highly hybridized, due to the large and sustained importation of foreign subspecies, especially A. m. ligustica, perceived by many beekeepers as superior or for commercial reasons. Recent studies based on morphometry and mitochondrial DNA have suggested the occurrence of A. m. ruttneri, particularly in the main island. Conservation initiatives and a breeding program have been developed, but to date its conservation status is not fully known. As part of the MEDIBEES project, here, over 50 A. m. ruttneri georeferenced colonies collected from across Malta, as well as 50 several reference subspecies (A. m. ligustica, A. m. siciliana, A. m. iberiensis, A. m. sahariensis, and A. m. intermissa) were whole genome sequenced. The population structure and admixture were assessed from genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms using model and distance based-methods. The results show varying levels of admixture proportions of A. m. ruttneri with C-lineage honey bees across Malta but also a shared ancestry with the honey bees of north Africa, consistent with the putative natural colonization from Africa in ancient times.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationPinto, M. Alice; Ariel Yadró, Carlos; Henriques, Dora: Zammit Mangion, Marion; Galea, Thomas; Farrugia, Dylan; Cilia, Giovanni; Adjlane, Noureddine; Rufino, José ; Nanetti, Antonio; Martín-Hernández, Raquel (2023). Conservation status of Apis mellifera ruttneri inferred from whole genome sequences. In Apimondia 48th International Apicultural Congress. Chilept_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/28809
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewednopt_PT
dc.publisherApimondiapt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectApis mellifera ruttneript_PT
dc.subjectWwhole-genome sequencingpt_PT
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::TECHNOLOGY::Chemical engineering::Food technologypt_PT
dc.titleConservation status of Apis mellifera ruttneri inferred from whole genome sequencespt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleApimondia 48th International Apicultural Congresspt_PT
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person.familyNameHenriques
person.familyNameRufino
person.givenNameM. Alice
person.givenNameDora
person.givenNameJosé
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