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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
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Insights into social insects from the genome of the honeybee Apis mellifera
Nature, Volume 443, No. 7114, Year 2006
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Here we report the genome sequence of the honeybee Apis mellifera, a key model for social behaviour and essential to global ecology through pollination. Compared with other sequenced insect genomes, the A. mellifera genome has high A+T and CpG contents, lacks major transposon families, evolves more slowly, and is more similar to vertebrates for circadian rhythm, RNA interference and DNA methylation genes, among others. Furthermore, A. mellifera has fewer genes for innate immunity, detoxification enzymes, cuticle-forming proteins and gustatory receptors, more genes for odorant receptors, and novel genes for nectar and pollen utilization, consistent with its ecology and social organization. Compared to Drosophila, genes in early developmental pathways differ in Apis, whereas similarities exist for functions that differ markedly, such as sex determination, brain function and behaviour. Population genetics suggests a novel African origin for the species A. mellifera and insights into whether Africanized bees spread throughout the New World via hybridization or displacement. ©2006 Nature PublishingGroup.
Authors & Co-Authors
Weinstock, George M.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Robinson, Gene E.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Gibbs, Richard A.L.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Worley, Kim Carlyle
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Evans, Jay D.
United States, Beltsville
Usda Ars Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Maleszka, R.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Robertson, Hugh M.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Weaver, Daniel B.
Unknown Affiliation
Beye, Martin
Germany, Dusseldorf
Heinrich-heine-universität Düsseldorf
Bork, Peer
Germany, Heidelberg
European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg
Germany, Berlin
Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine
Elsik, Christine G.
United States, College Station
Texas A&m University
Hartfelder, Klaus Hartmann
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Hunt, Greg J.
United States, West Lafayette
Purdue University
Zdobnov, Evgeny M.
Germany, Heidelberg
European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg
Switzerland, Geneva
Université de Genève Faculté de Médecine
Amdam, Gro Vang
United States, Tempe
Arizona State University
Bitondi, M. M.G.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Lattorff, H. Michael G.
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Moritz, Robin F.A.
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Nunes, Francis Morais Franco
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Simoes, Z. L.P.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Wheeler, Diana Esther
United States, Tucson
The University of Arizona
Carninci, Piero
Japan, Yokohama
Riken Yokohama Institute
Fukuda, Shiro
Japan, Yokohama
Riken Yokohama Institute
Hayashizaki, Yoshihide
Japan, Yokohama
Riken Yokohama Institute
Kai, Chikatoshi
Japan, Yokohama
Riken Yokohama Institute
Kawai, Jun
Japan, Yokohama
Riken Yokohama Institute
Tagami, Michihira
Japan, Yokohama
Riken Yokohama Institute
Baggerman, Geert
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Cohen, Mira
Israel, Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Forêt, Sylvain
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Grimmelikhuijzen, Cornelis J.P.
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Hauser, Frank
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Jones, Andrew K.
Unknown Affiliation
Rodríguez-Zas, Sandra L.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Sattelle, David Barry
Unknown Affiliation
Schoofs, Liliane
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Sweedler, Jonathan V.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Verleyen, Peter
Belgium, Leuven
Ku Leuven
Brown, Susan J.
United States, Manhattan
Kansas State University
Corona, Miguel
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Augustine Dunn, William
United States, Athens
University of Georgia
Hasselmann, Martin
Germany, Dusseldorf
Heinrich-heine-universität Düsseldorf
Overbeek, Ross A.
United States, Burr Ridge
Fellowship for Interpretation of Genomes
Willis, Judith H.
United States, Athens
University of Georgia
Gordon, Karl H.J.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Letunić, Ivica
Germany, Heidelberg
European Molecular Biology Laboratory Heidelberg
Peterson, Jane L.
United States, Bethesda
National Institutes of Health Nih
Felsenfeld, Adam L.
United States, Bethesda
National Institutes of Health Nih
Guyer, Mark S.
United States, Bethesda
National Institutes of Health Nih
Solignac, Michel
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Evolution, Génomes, Comportement et Ecologie
Agarwala, Richa
United States, Bethesda
National Center for Biotechnology Information Ncbi
Cornuet, Jean Marie
France, Montferrier-sur-lez
Centre de Biologie Pour la Gestion Des Populations Cbgp
Monnerot, Monique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Evolution, Génomes, Comportement et Ecologie
Mougel, Florence
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Evolution, Génomes, Comportement et Ecologie
Reese, Justin T.
United States, College Station
Texas A&m University
Vautrin, Dominique
France, Gif-sur-yvette
Evolution, Génomes, Comportement et Ecologie
Gillespie, Joseph J.
United States, College Station
Texas A&m University
United States, Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Gutell, Robin Ray
United States, Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Iyer, Vivek
United Kingdom, Hinxton
Wellcome Sanger Institute
Kosarev, Peter
United States, Mount Kisco
Softberry, Inc.
Solovyev, Victor V.
United Kingdom, Egham
Royal Holloway, University of London
Aronstein, Katherine A.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Usda Agricultural Research Service
Bíliková, Katarína
Slovakia, Bratislava
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Chen, Yanping
United States, Beltsville
Usda Ars Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Clark, Andrew G.
United States, Ithaca
Cornell University
Hultmark, Dan
Sweden, Umea
Umeå Universitet
Imler, Jean Luc
France, Strasbourg
Institut de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire
Lazzaro, Brian P.
United States, Ithaca
Cornell University
de Jong, Pieter J.
United States, Oakland
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute
Sodergren, Erica J.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Richards, Stephen J.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Elhaik, Eran
United States, Houston
University of Houston
Graur, Dan
United States, Houston
University of Houston
Campbell, Kathryn S.
United States, Cambridge
Harvard University
Grozinger, Christina M.
United States, Raleigh
Nc State University
Jiang, Huaiyang
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Zhang, Lan
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Whitfield, Charles W.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Behura, Susanta K.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Sheppard, Walter Steven
United States, Pullman
Washington State University Pullman
Smith, Deborah Roan R.
United States, Lawrence
University of Kansas
Suarez, Andrew V.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Wheeler, David A.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Li, Bingshan
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Liu, Yue
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Lee, Sandra L.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Nazareth, Lynne V.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Pu, Lingling
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Berenbaum, May R.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
de Graaf, Dirk C.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Feyereisen, Renè
France, Avignon
Centre de Recherche Inrae Provence-alpes-côte D’azur
Johnson, Reed M.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Ranson, Hilary A.
United Kingdom, Liverpool
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Muzny, Donna Marie
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Dinh, Huyen H.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Jackson, Laronda
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Kovář, Christie L.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Lewis, Lora R.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Morgan, Margaret B.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Nguyen, Ngoc Bich
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Okwuonu, Geoffrey O.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Statistics
Citations: 1,515
Authors: 101
Affiliations: 63
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/nature05260
ISSN:
00280836
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study