Geometric morphology and population genomics provide insights into the adaptive evolution of Apis cerana in Changbai Mountain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exploration of adaptive evolution of organisms in response to environmental change can help to understand the evolutionary history of species and the underlying mechanisms of adaptation to local environments, thus guiding future conservation programmes. Before the introduction of Apis mellifera in China, eastern honey bees (Apis cerana) were the only species used for beekeeping in this region. In the mountains of Changbai, populations of A. cerana are considered a distinct ecotype of the species which formed through the distinct selective pressures in this area over time.

Result

We performed a measure of 300 wing specimens of eastern honey bees and obtained the geometric morphological variation in the wing of A. cerana in Changbai Mountain. A total of 3,859,573 hi

SUBMITTER: Nannan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8772121 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature