Bal Arılarının Genetik Değişkenliği Üzerine Çalışmalarda Bir Araç Olarak Morfometri

This study was conducted to determine whether the classical morphometric method is a good tool for investigating biodiversity of honey bee or not. The research material was consisted of the worker bee samples collected from 55 apiaries in different locations in Turkey. They were surveyed for only two morphometric characters. Due to common characters exit in all morphometric studies of honey bee, the wing length and the cubital index were chosen. In our study, phylogenetic tree obtained and the results given in graphics showed that morphometric method was a good tool for studying of morphological genetic variability. But it may be better if it should be replaced by modern geometrik morphometric method. A review concerning the concept of classical and modern morphometric methods were also been emphesized.Bu çalışma yalnızca iki morfometrik karekter aracılığıyla Türkiye bal arısı biyoçeşitliliğini belirlemek, elde edilen sonuçları benzer çalışmaların verileriyle karşılaştırmak ve böylece klasik morfometrik methodun bu tür çalışmalardaki etkinliğini irdelemek amacıyla düzenlenmiştir. Çalışma için Türkiye?nin farklı yerlerindeki 55 arılıktan işçi arı örnekleri toplanmıştır. Örnekler şimdiye kadar yapılan çalışmaların çoğunda ele alındığı gibi, kubital index ve ön kanat uzunluğu bakımından incelenmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin istatistiki analiz sonuçları klasik morfometrik methodun çeşitli yerel sonuçları karşılaştırmak konusundaki etkinliği bakımından hala geçerli bir araç olduğunu, fakat modern geometrik morfometrik method ile değiştirilirse çok daha etkin bir araç olabileceğini göstermiştir. Eserde klasik ve modern morfometrik metodlara ilişkin genel bir değerlendirme de yapılmıştır

Genetıc diversity of bee ecotypes in Turkey and evidence for geographical differences

Honeybees collected from 56 different areas of Turkey were analysed, using 12 morphometric characters. The multivariate statistical analysis of data and discriminant function analysis established seven different ecotypes spreading according to different coordinates of regions. UPGMA dendrogram based on the Mahalonobis distance showed that the studied colonies were clustered in four main regional groups like A. m. anatoliaca in central Anatolia, A.m. caucasica in the northern Anatolia, A. m. meda in southern and south-eastern Anatolia and A. m. carnica in the European part of Turkey. © 2010 University of Bucharest

Is the natural honey bee biodiversity of anatolia in the process of extinction?

This study was conducted through the geometric morphometric method by making a sampling as to represent seven geographical regions of Turkey and also all honeybee races that are reported to be found in Turkey. Nineteen landmarks on the wings of bees detected by using right front wings of worker bees were measured by the Bs200Pro program. According to the results of discriminant function analysis based on individual data, the true classification rate was found to be 54.1%. While the Marmara, Aegean, Eastern Anatolia and Black Sea Regions formed a strictly single group, the Southeastern Anatolia Region distinctly separated from other regions. The honey bee population of eastern and western parts of the Mediterranean Sea were divided into two, while the western part formed close groups with other regions, the eastern part got closer to the Southeastern Anatolia Region. The group center of the Central Anatolia Region partly separated from the other regions and formed a group at the edge. Beside the split of the Mediterranean Region as East and West, the samples taken from Southeastern Anatolian Region create a separate group supported the existence of Apis mellifera syriaca and Apis mellifera meda races in the South. The separation of the Central Anatolia Region supports the existence of Apis mellifera anatoliaca in Central Anatolia of Turkey. However, the examples taken from other regions nested together to create a group show that the honey bee biodiversity in Turkey has been affected by the migratory beekeeping and commercial queenbee activities in recent years. © 2020, Centenary University. All rights reserved.Düzce Ãœniversitesi: BAP-2015.05.01.318This study is part of the master thesis and it was supported by the Scientific Research Project of Duzce University BAP-2015.05.01.318.2-s2.0-8508948058

The investigation of variations in düzce honey bee populations under the influence of beekeeping activities by using morphometric method

The aim of this study is to reveal the current situation of honey bee biological diversity in Düzce province, which stands out in beekeeping with Rhododendron flora, chestnut flora and Yi?ilca ecotype in the Western Black Sea. In this context, geometric morphometric analyzes were carried out on 1440 worker honey bee samples collected from apiaries established by local producers in the districts of Düzce Province. By using the BAB BsPro200 program, landmark markings were made on the right front wings of the prefixes, and datasets were obtained from 31 morphological character measures, including angle, length and index values of 19 different wing veining regions. Discriminant function analysis (DFA) was applied on individual data and colony averages, intra and intergroup variations were determined. According to the discriminant function analysis (DFA), Merkez, Akçakoca and Cumayeri districts differed significantly from each other and from other districts on the coordinate plane. It was observed that the group centers of Gümüşova-Çilimli and Kaynaşli-Yi?ilca districts overlapped in two groups and clustered close to Gölyaka district. According to the UPGMA dendogram created based on the colony averages of the districts; while Akçakoca, Yi?ilca, Merkez, Çilimli and Gümüşova were grouped together, Cumayeri, Gölyaka and Kaynaşli formed a different group together. The results of this study showed that the center and districts of Düzce were affected by queen bee trade and migratory beekeeping activities. © 2021 Uludag Aricilik Dergisi. All rights reserved.2-s2.0-8510701097

Genetic Diversity of Bee Ecotypes in Turkey and Evidence for Geographical Differences

WOS: 000283884600016Honeybees collected from 56 different areas of Turkey were analysed, using 12 morphometric characters. The multivariate statistical analysis of data and discriminant function analysis established seven different ecotypes spreading according to different coordinates of regions. UPGMA dendrogram based on the Mahalonobis distance showed that the studied colonies were clustered in four main regional groups like A. in. anatoliaca in central Anatolia, A.m. caucasica in the northern Anatolia, A. meda in southern and south-eastern Anatolia and A. in. carnica in the European part of Turkey

Comparison of Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera L., 1758) of Trace And Yigilca Region by Using Morphometric Methods

WOS: 000450766000003The aim of the present study was to investigate and compare the honey bee biodiversity of Thrace and Yigilca provinces by applying geometric morphometric methods. Totally 2641 worker honeybees were collected from 95 colonies in 19 different apiaries. The wing shape morphology of honey bee population of Turkey was examined by geometric morphometric analysis using the coordinates of 19 landmarks located at vein intersections of the right wing. After obtaining the wings images, the vein junctions were detected automatically. Discriminant Function Analysis (DFA) and Univariate analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were performed on the data obtained from the colony averages by SPSS.15 package program. Tekirdag, Kirklareli and Yigilca honey bee populations compared to the 19 landmark which determined on the right front wing, while the characters A4, B4 and AREA6 are very important to distinguishing the populations, The characters B3, G7, J10, K19, L13, Q21 and CI are not important to revel the differences between groups (P <0.005). Acoording to cross validation test of the colonies from Yigilca, Kirklareli and Tekirdag, honeybee colonies were correctly classified within their original groups at 92.6 %. In the present mean CI value (2.15) of Kirklareli honey bee was found lower than CI value (2.5-2.7) of A. m. carnica honey bees' CI value. This value found in the present coincidence with the value CI (2.15) related to A. m. caucasica subspecies. According to these results, honey bee biodiversity in Turkey might be affected significantly from commercial queen bee sales. it is important to take necessary precautions about the protection of gene resources in order to protect bee genetic resources naturally found in Turkey

The investigation propolis foraging preference of different honey bee races

In this study, it was investigated whether different bee breeds prefer different plant sources to collect propolis. For this purpose four different honey bee race (Apis mellifera caucasica, A. m. carnica, A. m. syriaca and A. m. anatoliaca) naturally have been in Turkey were placed in the same isolated apiary; and Propolis was harvested from these races. chemical contents of alcoholic extractions of the harvested propolis were were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LCMS / MS). In addition that, the pollen content of the same propolis samples were determined with a microscope. According to the LCMS / MS results the propolis samples collected by different honey bee race differed significantly in terms of quercetin and ferulic acid. Data obtained from polen analyses revealed that Fabaceae and Apiaceae (PD <45%) families were mostly detected in propolis samples obtained from different races. Although the polen from the Campanulaceae family was dedected only in the propolis samples from A. m. anatoliaca race, thr polen from Caryophyllaceae family was found in other propolis samples collected by A. m caucasica races. The results of this study showed that different honey bee races tend to different plant sources and the content of propolis may differ according to the bee races. © 2021, Centenary University. All rights reserved.Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu, TÜBITAK: 113C036, 5134103, BIDEB-2232This study was fully supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), BIDEB-2232 Project No: 113C036, Institution Code: 5134103 under the name of “Investigation of important honey bee, Apis mellifera L. (Hymenoptera, Apidae), subspecies and ecotypes in Turkey considering propolis collection capacity and chemical characterization of Turkish propolis”.2-s2.0-8510565076