TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nedić, Nebojša
AU  - Francis, Roy Mathew
AU  - Stanisavljević, Ljubiša
AU  - Pihler, Ivan
AU  - Kezić, Nikola
AU  - Bendixen, Christian
AU  - Kryger, Per
PY  - 2014
UR  - http://aspace.agrif.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3415
AB  - Honey bee workers were sampled across the Serbian territory during 2009-2010 from mostly non-migratory apiaries to determine the population structure of these bees using morphometric, genetic, and spatial information. A total of 134 bees were sampled, of which 77 were analysed using classical wing morphometrics and 122 bees were successfully analysed using 24 DNA microsatellite markers. A combination of methods including multivariate statistics and assignment tests (frequency-based and Bayesian) revealed the honey bees of this region to resemble the subspecies Apt mellifera macedonica, Apis mellifera carnica or hybrids of these two subspecies. Based on Bayesian assignment ('Structure') and spatial PCA, honey bees within the Serbian territory were composed of 56%-58% A. m. carica and 42%-44% A. m. macedonica. Spatial analysis showed the existence of a north-west to south-east dine in genetic differentiation. The bees in the north-west resemble A. m. carnica, while the bees in the south-east of the country are more similar to A. m. macedonica. Thus, the extent of A. m. macedonica within Serbia was greater than previously estimated. We define a line of hybridisation between A. m. carnica and A. m. macedonica within our study area. The dine of differentiation was still evident using a combination of genetic and spatial information, in spite of beekeeping activities including transhumance and breeding efforts.
PB  - Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
T2  - Journal of Apicultural Research
T1  - Detecting population admixture in honey bees of Serbia
EP  - 313
IS  - 2
SP  - 303
VL  - 53
DO  - 10.3896/IBRA.1.53.2.12
ER  - 

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author = "Nedić, Nebojša and Francis, Roy Mathew and Stanisavljević, Ljubiša and Pihler, Ivan and Kezić, Nikola and Bendixen, Christian and Kryger, Per",
year = "2014",
abstract = "Honey bee workers were sampled across the Serbian territory during 2009-2010 from mostly non-migratory apiaries to determine the population structure of these bees using morphometric, genetic, and spatial information. A total of 134 bees were sampled, of which 77 were analysed using classical wing morphometrics and 122 bees were successfully analysed using 24 DNA microsatellite markers. A combination of methods including multivariate statistics and assignment tests (frequency-based and Bayesian) revealed the honey bees of this region to resemble the subspecies Apt mellifera macedonica, Apis mellifera carnica or hybrids of these two subspecies. Based on Bayesian assignment ('Structure') and spatial PCA, honey bees within the Serbian territory were composed of 56%-58% A. m. carica and 42%-44% A. m. macedonica. Spatial analysis showed the existence of a north-west to south-east dine in genetic differentiation. The bees in the north-west resemble A. m. carnica, while the bees in the south-east of the country are more similar to A. m. macedonica. Thus, the extent of A. m. macedonica within Serbia was greater than previously estimated. We define a line of hybridisation between A. m. carnica and A. m. macedonica within our study area. The dine of differentiation was still evident using a combination of genetic and spatial information, in spite of beekeeping activities including transhumance and breeding efforts.",
publisher = "Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon",
journal = "Journal of Apicultural Research",
title = "Detecting population admixture in honey bees of Serbia",
pages = "313-303",
number = "2",
volume = "53",
doi = "10.3896/IBRA.1.53.2.12"
}

Nedić, N., Francis, R. M., Stanisavljević, L., Pihler, I., Kezić, N., Bendixen, C.,& Kryger, P.. (2014). Detecting population admixture in honey bees of Serbia. in Journal of Apicultural Research
Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 53(2), 303-313.
https://doi.org/10.3896/IBRA.1.53.2.12

Nedić N, Francis RM, Stanisavljević L, Pihler I, Kezić N, Bendixen C, Kryger P. Detecting population admixture in honey bees of Serbia. in Journal of Apicultural Research. 2014;53(2):303-313.
doi:10.3896/IBRA.1.53.2.12 .

Nedić, Nebojša, Francis, Roy Mathew, Stanisavljević, Ljubiša, Pihler, Ivan, Kezić, Nikola, Bendixen, Christian, Kryger, Per, "Detecting population admixture in honey bees of Serbia" in Journal of Apicultural Research, 53, no. 2 (2014):303-313,
https://doi.org/10.3896/IBRA.1.53.2.12 . .