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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
The genomes of two key bumblebee species with primitive eusocial organization
Genome Biology, Volume 16, No. 1, Article 76, Year 2015
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Background: The shift from solitary to social behavior is one of the major evolutionary transitions. Primitively eusocial bumblebees are uniquely placed to illuminate the evolution of highly eusocial insect societies. Bumblebees are also invaluable natural and agricultural pollinators, and there is widespread concern over recent population declines in some species. High-quality genomic data will inform key aspects of bumblebee biology, including susceptibility to implicated population viability threats. Results: We report the high quality draft genome sequences of Bombus terrestris and Bombus impatiens, two ecologically dominant bumblebees and widely utilized study species. Comparing these new genomes to those of the highly eusocial honeybee Apis mellifera and other Hymenoptera, we identify deeply conserved similarities, as well as novelties key to the biology of these organisms. Some honeybee genome features thought to underpin advanced eusociality are also present in bumblebees, indicating an earlier evolution in the bee lineage. Xenobiotic detoxification and immune genes are similarly depauperate in bumblebees and honeybees, and multiple categories of genes linked to social organization, including development and behavior, show high conservation. Key differences identified include a bias in bumblebee chemoreception towards gustation from olfaction, and striking differences in microRNAs, potentially responsible for gene regulation underlying social and other traits. Conclusions: These two bumblebee genomes provide a foundation for post-genomic research on these key pollinators and insect societies. Overall, gene repertoires suggest that the route to advanced eusociality in bees was mediated by many small changes in many genes and processes, and not by notable expansion or depauperation. © 2015 Sadd et al.; licensee BioMed Central.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Barribeau, Seth Michael
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
United States, Greenville
East Carolina University
de Graaf, Dirk C.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Elsik, Christine G.
United States, Columbia
University of Missouri
United States, Washington, D.c.
Georgetown University
Grimmelikhuijzen, Cornelis J.P.
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Hasselmann, Martin
Germany, Stuttgart
Universität Hohenheim
Robertson, Hugh M.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Smagghe, Guy J.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Stolle, Eckart
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
van Vaerenbergh, Matthias
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Waterhouse, Robert M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Université de Genève Faculté de Médecine
Switzerland, Lausanne
Sib Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
United States, Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bornberg-Bauer, Erich G.
Germany, Munster
University of Münster
Childers, Anna K.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Georgetown University
Câmara, Francisco
Spain, Barcelona
Centro de Regulacion Genomica, Barcelona
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona
Guigó, Roderic
Spain, Barcelona
Centro de Regulacion Genomica, Barcelona
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona
Hoff, Katharina J.
Germany, Greifswald
Universität Greifswald
Muñoz-Torres, Mónica C.
United States, Washington, D.c.
Georgetown University
United States, Berkeley
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Murphy, Terence D.
United States, Bethesda
National Library of Medicine Nlm
Santesmasses, Didac
Spain, Barcelona
Centro de Regulacion Genomica, Barcelona
Spain, Barcelona
Universitat Pompeu Fabra Barcelona
Amdam, Gro Vang
United States, Tempe
Arizona State University
Norway, As
Norges Miljø- og Biovitenskapelige Universitet
Beye, Martin
Germany, Dusseldorf
Heinrich-heine-universität Düsseldorf
Biewer, Matthias
Germany, Stuttgart
Universität Hohenheim
Germany, Koln
Universität zu Köln
Bitondi, M. M.G.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Blaxter, Mark L.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Brown, Mark J.F.
United Kingdom, Egham
Royal Holloway, University of London
Cappelle, Kaat
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Carolan, James C.
Ireland, Maynooth
Maynooth University
Christiaens, Olivier
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Dalmay, Tamás
United Kingdom, Norwich
University of East Anglia
Dreier, Stephanie
United Kingdom, London
Zoological Society of London
Plessis, Louis Du
Switzerland, Zurich
Eth Zürich
Switzerland, Lausanne
Sib Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Erler, Silvio
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Evans, Jay D.
United States, Beltsville
Usda-ars Bee Research Laboratory
Falcón, Tiago
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Hartfelder, Klaus Hartmann
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Hauser, Frank
Denmark, Copenhagen
Københavns Universitet
Helbing, Sophie
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Johnson, Reed M.
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Jones, Andrew K.
United Kingdom, Oxford
Oxford Brookes University
Kidner, Jonathan H.
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Kraus, Frank Bernhard
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Germany, Halle
Universitätsklinikum Halle Und Medizinische Fakultät
Lattorff, H. Michael G.
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Germany, Leipzig
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research Idiv Halle-jena-leipzig
Meeus, Ivan
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Moritz, Robin F.A.
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Niu, Jinzhi
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Nunes, Francis Morais Franco
Brazil, Sao Carlos
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Otte, Marianne
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
Pinheiro, Daniel Guariz
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Rueppell, Olav
United States, Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Simoes, Z. L.P.
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Soares, Michelle Prioli Miranda
Brazil, Sao Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Zdobnov, Evgeny M.
Switzerland, Geneva
Université de Genève Faculté de Médecine
Switzerland, Lausanne
Sib Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Aqrawi, Peshtewani K.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Blankenburg, Kerstin Petra Clerc
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Coyle, Marcus D.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Francisco, Liezl
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Hernández, Álvaro Gonzalo
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Holder, Michael E.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Hudson, Matthew E.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Jackson, Laronda
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Jayaseelan, Joy Christina
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Joshi, Vandita
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Kovář, Christie L.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Lee, Sandra L.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Mata, Robert
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Mathew, Tittu
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Newsham, Irene F.
United States, Houston
The University of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Center
Okwuonu, Geoffrey O.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Pham, Christopher
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Pu, Lingling
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Simmons, De Nard
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Thornton, Rebecca L.
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Venkat, Aarti
United States, Chicago
The University of Chicago
Walden, Kimberly K.O.
United States, Urbana
University of Illinois Urbana-champaign
Wu, Yuanqing
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Debyser, Griet
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Devreese, Bart V.
Belgium, Ghent
Universiteit Gent
Chipman, Ariel D.
Israel, Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Fouks, Bertrand
Germany, Halle
Martin-luther-universität Halle-wittenberg
United States, Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Sumner, Seirian
United Kingdom, Bristol
University of Bristol
Puiu, Daniela
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Qu, Jiaxin
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Salzberg, Steven L.
United States, Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Scherer, Steven Edward
China, Guangzhou
Guangzhou University
Muzny, Donna Marie
United States, Houston
Baylor College of Medicine
Richards, Stephen
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
Statistics
Citations: 271
Authors: 88
Affiliations: 55
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/s13059-015-0623-3
ISSN:
14747596
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study