The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Stingless Bee <i>Meliplebeia beccarii</i> (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) and Insights into Unusual Gene Rearrangement.

ABSTRACT: The stingless bee Meliplebeia beccarii, endemic to Ethiopia, plays a crucial ecological and economic role through pollination and high-quality honey production. However, habitat degradation and anthropogenic pressures threaten its survival. In this study, we present the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of M. beccarii, revealing a compact structure of 15,458 bp with 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 19 tRNAs, and two rRNAs, characterized by an A + T bias (83.9%). Unique features include the absence of trnI, trnK, and trnA, translocation of trnQ and a novel inversion in the trnT-trnP combination. These findings highlight species-specific genomic adaptations. Phylogenetic analysis based on concatenated PCGs places M. beccarii<

SUBMITTER: Wang SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12610537 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature