Biomics

Conservation of the gene pool of dark European bees A.m.mellifera is extremely important for the successful development of beekeeping in the Northern Eurasia. There are many established methods for differentiating honey bee subspecies. This study evaluated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) as a marker for genotyping of honey bees. The gene vitellogenin (Vg) is involved in the regulation of social organization of honey bees. We sequenced Vg of dark European bees from Ural population and found 26 unique SNP for A.m.mellifera in its exons, which can be useful for genetic cataloging of colonies.

honey bee, Apis mellifera mellifera, Vitellogenin, Vg, SNP, single nucleotide polymorphism.

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