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. 1995 Mar;139(3):1371-82.
doi: 10.1093/genetics/139.3.1371.

Linkage map of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, based on RAPD markers

G J Hunt  1 , R E Page Jr
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Linkage map of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, based on RAPD markers

G J Hunt et al. Genetics. 1995 Mar.

Abstract

A linkage map was constructed for the honey bee based on the segregation of 365 random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers in haploid male progeny of a single female bee. The X locus for sex determination and genes for black body color and malate dehydrogenase were mapped to separate linkage groups. RAPD markers were very efficient for mapping, with an average of about 2.8 loci mapped for each 10-nucleotide primer that was used in polymerase chain reactions. The mean interval size between markers on the map was 9.1 cM. The map covered 3110 cM of linked markers on 26 linkage groups. We estimate the total genome size to be approximately 3450 cM. The size of the map indicated a very high recombination rate for the honey bee. The relationship of physical to genetic distance was estimated at 52 kb/cM, suggesting that map-based cloning of genes will be feasible for this species.

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