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This study presents the results of the analysis of subspecies of honeybee from Altai krai using SSR loci Ap243, 4a110, A24, A8, A43, A113, A88, Ap049, and A28 and the mtDNA COI–COII locus. It was found that the allelic variant PQQ COI–COII of mtDNA, characteristic of the evolutionary lineage M, prevails in the studied sample of seven districts of Altai krai. Analysis of microsatellite loci showed that a quarter of colonies are of hybrid origin. Despite the fact that we covered only a small part of the population, the results obtained indicate that the dark forest bee has survived in Altai krai.
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We are grateful to A.A. Shunk, I.N. Chubarov, V.R. Tyagunov, D.V. Nastenko, A.V. Zhabin, A.S. Malik, and D.V. Osinov for providing material and cooperation.
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This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, grant no. 19-54-70002, and also State Assignment AAAA-A21-12011990120-7 using the equipment of the Center of Collective Use Agidel and UNU Kodink, Ufa Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Kaskinova, M.D., Gaifullina, L.R., Kinzikeev, A.K. et al. Genetic Structure of the Apis mellifera L. Population from Altai Krai. Russ J Genet 58, 880–883 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795422070092
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