Genetic diversity and population structure of two subspecies of western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in the Republic of South Africa as revealed by microsatellite genotyping

Apis mellifera scutellata and Apis mellifera capensis, two native subspecies of western honey bees in the Republic of South Africa (RSA), are important to beekeepers in their native region because beekeepers use these bees for honey production and pollination purposes. Additionally, both bees are im...

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Main Authors: Amin Eimanifar, Johanna T. Pieplow, Alireza Asem, James D. Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-01-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8280.pdf