Population Structure, Demographic History, and Adaptation of Giant Honeybees in China Revealed by Population Genomic Data.

ABSTRACT: There have been many population-based genomic studies on human-managed honeybees (Apis mellifera and Apis cerana), but there has been a notable lack of analysis with regard to wild honeybees, particularly in relation to their evolutionary history. Nevertheless, giant honeybees have been found to occupy distinct habitats and display remarkable characteristics, which are attracting an increased amount of attention. In this study, we de novo sequenced and then assembled the draft genome sequence of the Himalayan giant honeybee, Apis laboriosa. Phylogenetic analysis based on genomic information indicated that A. laboriosa and its tropical sister species Apis dorsata diverged ∼2.61 Ma, which supports the speciation hypothesis that links A. laboriosa to geological changes throughout history. Fur

SUBMITTER: Cao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991589 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature