Population Genomics: How Do Cape Honey Bees Do Without Sex?

Population Genomics: How Do Cape Honey Bees Do Without Sex?

The Cape honey bee, Apis mellifera capensis, is able to produce female offspring asexually. This phenomenon has now been shown to have a simple genetic basis. The Cape honey bee, Apis mellifera capensis, is able to produce female offspring asexually. This phenomenon has now been shown to have a simp...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2020-07, Vol.30 (14), p.R820-R821
1. Verfasser: Webster, Matthew T.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The Cape honey bee, Apis mellifera capensis, is able to produce female offspring asexually. This phenomenon has now been shown to have a simple genetic basis. The Cape honey bee, Apis mellifera capensis, is able to produce female offspring asexually. This phenomenon has now been shown to have a simple genetic basis.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2020.05.014