Global similarity, and some key differences, in the metagenomes of Swedish varroa-surviving and varroa-susceptible honeybees

Abstract There is increasing evidence that honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) can adapt naturally to survive Varroa destructor, the primary cause of colony mortality world-wide. Most of the adaptive traits of naturally varroa-surviving honeybees concern varroa reproduction. Here we investigate whether fa...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Srinivas Thaduri, Srisailam Marupakula, Olle Terenius, Piero Onorati, Christian Tellgren-Roth, Barbara Locke, Joachim R. de Miranda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02652-x