Molecular systematics of the honey bees, apis

• Grant number: 92/03269-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research
• Start date: November 01, 1992
• End date: April 30, 1994
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Genetics - Animal Genetics
• Principal Investigator: Maria Cristina Arias
• Grantee: Maria Cristina Arias
• Host Investigator: Walter Steve Sheppard
• Host Institution: Pessoa Física
• Institution abroad: Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, United States

Abstract

Honey bee of the Genus apis constitute an important group of the apidae whose evolution, despite extensive phylogenetic study. Based on morphological and behavioral characters, remains a matter of controversy within the scientific literature. We propose an extensive investigation of this group using molecular systematic method including pcr-mediated amplification and sequencing of ribosomal dna and mitochondrial genes. This project will produce the first extensive set of comparative molecular data for the apidae and several out groups. (AU)