Table 1 Apis cerana alleles at the complementary sex determiner (csd) used in this study.

From: Global allele polymorphism indicates a high rate of allele genesis at a locus under balancing selection

Sample region

Sample location

N csd alleles

Reference

Populations with >5 csd alleles available for analysis

South-East Asia

Samut Songkhram, Thailand

22

This study; Hasselmann et al. (2008)

Maha Sarakham, Thailand

15

This study

Flores, Indonesia

15

This study

Tenom, Borneo

10

Hasselmann et al. (2008)

Sagada, Luzon, Philippines

7

Cho et al. (2006)

India

Mysore, India

25

This study

Bangalore, India

8

Cho et al. (2006)

China

Beijing, China

19

This study

Shandong, China

27

This study

Sichuan, China

22

Gloag et al. (2017)

Austral-Pacific (invasive)

Cairns, Australia

7

Gloag et al. (2017)

Vanimo, Papua New Guinea

14

This study

Makira Island, Solomon Islands

8

This study

Populations with <5 csd alleles available for analysis

South-East Asia

Los Baños, Luzon, Philippines

4

Cho et al. (2006)

Chiang Mai, Thailand

1

Po Thong, Thailand

1

Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailanda

2

Phet Buri, Thailanda

1

Southern Chinab

2

Japan

Morioka, Japan

3

Kumamoto, Japan

1

Nasushiobara, Japan

1

Tokyo, Japan

1

Total number of alleles

 

201

 
  1. Alleles were nominated based on amino acid differences in the gene’s potential-specifying domain (exons 6–7).
  2. aClose locations shown with one circle in Fig. 1.
  3. bSpecific location not given in the source publication.