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2012年49 No.5
Genetic relationships of the Raohe black bee (Apis mellifera ssp． )inferred from microsatellite markers
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Key Words： Raohe black bee，Russian bee，genetic relationships，genetic distance，microsatellites
Abstract：Population genetic structure and differentiation among Northeastern black bee ( also known as the Raohe black
bee)，Russian bee ( also called the USDA-ARS Russian honey bees)，Apis mellifera carnica ( of the C morphological
group )，Apis mellifera caucasica ( of the O morphological group ) and Apis mellifera anatoliaca ( also of the O
morphological group)，honeybee populations samples from 7 areas in Raohe county ( where the China National Nature
Reserve for the black bee is located) were assessed on the basis of 16 microsatellite loci． The results show that the genetic
relationship between the Raohe black bee and Russian bee was the closest ( genetic distance ( dμ) 2 = 0． 31 － 0． 55) and
that genetic relationships between the Raohe black bee，A． m． carnica，A． m． caucasica and A． m． anatoliaca were
relatively distant ( genetic distance ( dμ) 2 = 0． 52 － 0． 86) ． These results provide genetic evidence supporting a Russian
origin for the Raohe black bee，and could help inform selective breeding programs and the design and location of reserves
for variety that are more likely to resist invasion．