Levels of polyandry and intracolonial genetic relationships in Apis dorsata (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Pupae and adults of 4 Apis dorsata F. colonies from northern Thailand were collected in liquid nitrogen. DNA was extracted, and microsatellite genotypes at 3 loci determined for 42-194 workers per colony. From these data, the queen genotype was inferred, and the number of males with which each queen...

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Published in:Annals of the Entomological Society of America 1996-03, Vol.89 (2), p.276-283
Main Authors: Oldroyd, B.P. (La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia.), Smolenski, A.J, Cornuet, J.M, Wongsiri, S, Estoup, A, Rinderer, T.E, Crozier, R.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ADN
ALLELES
AMELIORATION DES ANIMAUX
ANIMAL BREEDING
Animals
Apidae
APIS DORSATA
Biological and medical sciences
COLMENA
COLONIALISM
COLONIALISME
COLONIALISMO
COMPORTAMIENTO SEXUAL
COMPORTEMENT SEXUEL
CORRELACION GENETICA
CORRELATION GENETIQUE
DNA
FEMALES
FEMELLE
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
GENE
GENES
GENETIC CORRELATION
Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution
GENOTIPOS
GENOTYPE
GENOTYPES
HEMBRA
HIVES
Hymenoptera
Invertebrata
Life Sciences
LOCI
LOCUS
MATING BEHAVIOR
MATING COMBINATIONS
MATING SYSTEMS
MEJORAMIENTO ANIMAL
METHODE D'ACCOUPLEMENT
microsatellites
multiple mating
null alleles
Population genetics, reproduction patterns
QUEENS
RUCHE
SATELLITE DNA
SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR
SISTEMAS DE APAREAMIENTO
TAILANDIA
THAILAND
THAILANDE
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Summary:Pupae and adults of 4 Apis dorsata F. colonies from northern Thailand were collected in liquid nitrogen. DNA was extracted, and microsatellite genotypes at 3 loci determined for 42-194 workers per colony. From these data, the queen genotype was inferred, and the number of males with which each queen mated deduced. These A. dorsata queens mated with a mean of 26.75 plus or minus 5.42 (SEM) drones (range, 13-39). The mean within-colony genetic relatedness was 0.29 plus or minus 0.009. All colonies were monogynous. Possible reasons for the very high level of polyandry and the great variance are discussed. A null allele was detected for 1 microsatellite locus in 1 queen progeny.
ISSN:0013-8746
1938-2901
DOI:10.1093/aesa/89.2.276