Objective Because honeybees mate in mid air, gene flow occurs between wild and man - kept bees. The propagation of non-native races of bees thus affects the genetics of native bee populations. The cultural differences in beekeeping practice among European countries allow studying how beekeeping affects the diversity of native honeybee populations. Breeding strategies range from replacement of native subspecies with aliens to an absence of breeding and little import of non-native bees. Molecular techniques using both mitochondrial and nuclear DNA markers will quantify the impact of beekeeping on the genetic diversity of native honeybee populations in western Europe. A sustainable breeding concept will be developed that both conserves native biodiversity and permits selection for improved honeybee colony performance (including disease resistance, docile behaviour, and productivity) Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesbiological scienceszoologyentomologyapidologysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitynatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy scienceapiculture Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator MARTIN-LUTHER-UNIVERSITAET HALLE-WITTENBERG EU contribution No data Address Kroellwitzer Strasse 44 06099 HALLE (SAALE) Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI APICOLTURA Italy EU contribution No data Address Via di Saliceto 80 40126 BOLOGNA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA Spain EU contribution No data Address Campus Universitario de Espinardo 30071 MURCIA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE PARIS-SUD XI France EU contribution No data Address Avenue de la Terrasse 91190 GIF SUR YVETTE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN Denmark EU contribution No data Address Universitetsparken 15 2100 KOEPENHAGEN See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Western Bank S10 2TN SHEFFIELD See on map Total cost No data
