Genetic variability in five populations of Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Partamona is a Neotropical genus of stingless bees that comprises 33 species distributed from Mexico to southern Brazil. These bees are well-adapted to anthropic environments and build their nests in several substrates. In this study, 66 colonies of Partamona helleri from five localities in the Braz...
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| author | Andreia Arantes Borges Lucio Antônio de Oliveira Campos Tânia Maria Fernandes Salomão Mara Garcia Tavares |
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| description | Partamona is a Neotropical genus of stingless bees that comprises 33 species distributed from Mexico to southern Brazil. These bees are well-adapted to anthropic environments and build their nests in several substrates. In this study, 66 colonies of Partamona helleri from five localities in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (São Miguel do Anta, Teixeiras, Porto Firme, Viçosa and Rio Vermelho) were analyzed using nine microsatellite loci in order to assess their genetic variability. Low levels of observed (Ho = 0.099-0.137) and expected (He = 0.128-0.145) heterozygosity were encountered and revealed discrete genetic differentiation among the populations (F ST =0.025). AMOVA further showed that most of the total genetic variation (94.24%) in P. helleri was explained by the variability within local populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-746e5a48092442bd8ea59e162c37692d2022-12-21T21:04:14ZengSociedade Brasileira de GenéticaGenetics and Molecular Biology1415-47571678-46852010-01-01334774780Genetic variability in five populations of Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from Minas Gerais State, BrazilAndreia Arantes BorgesLucio Antônio de Oliveira CamposTânia Maria Fernandes SalomãoMara Garcia TavaresPartamona is a Neotropical genus of stingless bees that comprises 33 species distributed from Mexico to southern Brazil. These bees are well-adapted to anthropic environments and build their nests in several substrates. In this study, 66 colonies of Partamona helleri from five localities in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais (São Miguel do Anta, Teixeiras, Porto Firme, Viçosa and Rio Vermelho) were analyzed using nine microsatellite loci in order to assess their genetic variability. Low levels of observed (Ho = 0.099-0.137) and expected (He = 0.128-0.145) heterozygosity were encountered and revealed discrete genetic differentiation among the populations (F ST =0.025). AMOVA further showed that most of the total genetic variation (94.24%) in P. helleri was explained by the variability within local populations.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000400028microsatellitesPartamona helleripopulation geneticsstingless bees |
| spellingShingle | Andreia Arantes Borges Lucio Antônio de Oliveira Campos Tânia Maria Fernandes Salomão Mara Garcia Tavares Genetic variability in five populations of Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil Genetics and Molecular Biology microsatellites Partamona helleri population genetics stingless bees |
| title | Genetic variability in five populations of Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_full | Genetic variability in five populations of Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Genetic variability in five populations of Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic variability in five populations of Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_short | Genetic variability in five populations of Partamona helleri (Hymenoptera, Apidae) from Minas Gerais State, Brazil |
| title_sort | genetic variability in five populations of partamona helleri hymenoptera apidae from minas gerais state brazil |
| topic | microsatellites Partamona helleri population genetics stingless bees |
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