LACK OF MEIOTIC RECOMBINATION IN THELYTOCOUS PARTHENOGENESIS OF LAYING WORKERS OF APIS-MELLIFERA-CAPENSIS (THE CAPE HONEYBEE)

被引:44
作者
MORITZ, RFA
HABERL, M
机构
[1] Institut für Biologie, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, D 10587
[2] Zoologisches Institut, Universität München, München, 80333
关键词
APIS MELLIFERA CAPENSIS; AUTOMIXIS; DNA FINGERPRINTING; PARTHENOGENESIS; RECOMBINATION; RELATIONSHIP;
D O I
10.1038/hdy.1994.104
中图分类号
Q14 [生态学(生物生态学)];
学科分类号
071012 ; 0713 ;
摘要
Offspring of thelytokous laying workers of Apis mellifera capensis were screened using multilocus DNA fingerprinting with the (GATA)(4) oligonucleotide. All screened offspring workers revealed an identical DNA fingerprint pattern, lacking evidence of any meiotic recombination. This finding supports earlier cytological studies that postulated a central fusion in the automictic thelytokous parthenogenesis of honeybees. Furthermore, crossing-over did not contribute to detectable genetic variability in this study.
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页码:98 / 102
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