Study of genetic diversity of Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera: Apidae) populations in Kurdistan region of Iraq by Morphological markers
Journal Title: International Journal of Farming and Allied Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
Determining the status of genetic Characteristics in living animals and insect is the first step in their breeding. In the current study, a random sample of honey bee workers (400) was taken from 40 colonies in three cities of Sulaymaniyah province in Kurdistan region of Iraq. 12 morphological characters (i.e. the proboscis length, hind leg length, forewing width, forewing length, A4, D7, G18 angles, cubital index, tergit3 + tergit4 length, slenderness index, scutellum color, third & forth tergit color) were measured. Honey bee colonies of three cities have been separated perfectly using morphological characters. The results of study showed that the genetic diversity among and between of honey bee populations in these regions is high. This research provided new information about genetic diversity in selected local honeybee in Kurdistan region of Iraq and will be useful for selection, future local biodiversity conservation and controlled breeding programs.
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Kamal Mohammad-Said Ahmad
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