Human-mediated introgression and Varroa destructor shaped the genetic structure of honey bee populations in the Azores

Abstract The evolutionary trajectory of island populations can be rapidly altered by human-mediated migration, a process further exacerbated when immigrants introduce invasive parasites, creating new selective pressures. Using customised SNP panels constructed with genome-wide diagnostic loci, we de...

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Main Authors: Dora Henriques, Ana R. Lopes, Matthew Low, M. Alice Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08950-y
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