Distribution of honey bee mitochondrial DNA haplotypes in an Italian region where a legislative act is protecting the Apis mellifera ligustica subspecies.
Apiculture
Beekeeping
Conservation genetics
Genetic integrity
Mitotype
Journal
Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 Sep 2024
04 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
27
04
2024
accepted:
26
08
2024
medline:
5
9
2024
pubmed:
5
9
2024
entrez:
4
9
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The conservation of the genetic integrity of Apis mellifera subspecies has emerged as an important objective. In 2019, the Emilia-Romagna region became the first Italian regional authority to issue a law specifically addressing the protection of the native Apis mellifera ligustica subspecies. In this study we analysed a highly informative portion of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), widely used for assessing genetic diversity of honey bee populations. By analysing 1143 honey bees sampled after the introduction of this law, we provided a snapshot of the distribution of mtDNA haplotypes in this region. The two most frequent mtDNA haplotypes were C1 (characteristic of A. m. ligustica) and C2 (characteristic of A. m. carnica), reported in 86.5% and 11.0% of the analysed bees, respectively. About 1.3% and 1.1% of the analysed bees carried mtDNA haplotypes of the A and M lineages (haplotypes A1a, A1e, A4, A26, A65 and two novel ones, A2w and A6a; M3, M3a, M4 and M79). Continued genetic monitoring will be important to assess the impact of this regional law over the coming years. Based on the obtained results, we recommend a more stringent policy to prevent the erosion of the genetic integrity of the native subspecies A. m. ligustica.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39232026
doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-71233-5
pii: 10.1038/s41598-024-71233-5
doi:
Substances chimiques
DNA, Mitochondrial
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Types de publication
Journal Article
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eng
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Organisme : Fulbright Association
ID : Fulbright - Italy 2022-23
Organisme : Università di Bologna
ID : 2020-2021 RFO
Organisme : Regione Emilia-Romagna
ID : BEE-RER-3 projects - CUP E37G22000030007 - del Regolamento (UE) no. 1308/2013 - (OCM Apicoltura)
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