Uncovering the novel characteristics of Asian honey bee, Apis cerana, by whole genome sequencing

BMC Genomics, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 16(1)

Published: Jan. 2, 2015

The honey bee is an important model system for increasing understanding of molecular and neural mechanisms underlying social behaviors relevant to the agricultural industry basic science. western bee, Apis mellifera, has served as a species, its genome sequence been published. In contrast, Asian cerana, not yet sequenced. A. cerana raised in countries thousands years brought considerable economic benefits apicultural industry. A divergent biological traits compared mellifera it played key role maintaining biodiversity eastern southern Asia. Here we report first whole cerana. Using de novo assembly methods, produced 238 Mbp draft generated 10,651 genes. A.cerana-specific genes were analyzed better understand novel characteristics this species. Seventy-two percent cerana-specific had more than one GO term, 1,696 enzymes categorized into 125 pathways. Genes involved chemoreception immunity carefully identified those from other sequenced insect models. These included 10 gustatory receptors, 119 odorant ionotropic 160 immune-related This provides resources comparative sociogenomics, especially field communication. tools will contribute complex natural biology anticipate future evolutionary trajectory.

Language: Английский

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Finding the missing honey bee genes: lessons learned from a genome upgrade

BMC Genomics, Journal Year: 2014, Volume and Issue: 15(1), P. 86 - 86

Published: Jan. 1, 2014

The first generation of genome sequence assemblies and annotations have had a significant impact upon our understanding the biology sequenced species, phylogenetic relationships among study populations within across informed humans. As only few Metazoan genomes are approaching finished quality (human, mouse, fly worm), there is room for improvement most assemblies. honey bee (Apis mellifera) genome, published in 2006, was noted its bimodal GC content distribution that affected assembly some regions fewer genes initial gene set (OGSv1.0) compared to what would be expected based on other insect genomes. Here, we report an improved (Amel_4.5) with new annotation (OGSv3.2), show contains number similar genomes, contrary suggested OGSv1.0. more contiguous complete includes ~5000 protein-coding genes, 50% than previously reported. About 1/6 additional were due improvements assembly, remaining inferred RNAseq protein data. Lessons learned from this upgrade important implications future sequencing projects. Furthermore, significantly enhance genomic resources bee, key model social behavior essential global ecology through pollination.

Language: Английский

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Honey bees as models for gut microbiota research

Lab Animal, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 47(11), P. 317 - 325

Published: Oct. 11, 2018

Language: Английский

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Population genomics of the honey bee reveals strong signatures of positive selection on worker traits

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2014, Volume and Issue: 111(7), P. 2614 - 2619

Published: Jan. 31, 2014

Significance Most hypotheses explaining the evolution of sociality in insects assume that positive selection drives worker traits. Yet we know little about extent natural acting on social insects. We produced a map for honey bee through analysis 40 individual genomes. found strong evidence genes and regulatory sequences, discovered mutations worker-biased proteins tend to have greater fitness effects than queen-biased proteins. also many instances influence traits, suggesting phenotypes represent major vector adaptation

Language: Английский

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Eusocial insects as emerging models for behavioural epigenetics

Nature Reviews Genetics, Journal Year: 2014, Volume and Issue: 15(10), P. 677 - 688

Published: Sept. 9, 2014

Language: Английский

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The honeybee microbiota and its impact on health and disease

Nature Reviews Microbiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(3), P. 122 - 137

Published: Dec. 4, 2023

Language: Английский

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Climbing the social ladder: the molecular evolution of sociality

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 30(7), P. 426 - 433

Published: June 6, 2015

Language: Английский

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The development of collective personality: the ontogenetic drivers of behavioral variation across groups

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2014, Volume and Issue: 2

Published: Dec. 10, 2014

For the past decade, study of personality has become a topic on frontier behavioral ecology. However, most studies have focused exploring inter-individual variation in solitary animals, and few account for role that social interactions may development an individual's personality. Moreover, group exhibit collective personality: emergent phenotype displayed at group-level, which is not necessarily sum or average individual personalities within group. The environment, many cases, can determine success, then influences relative success all individuals In addition, group-level itself evolve, subject to same selection pressures as individual-level variation, when unit under selection. Therefore, we reason understanding how emerge change over time will be imperative individual- evolution. Personality considered fixed lifetime. behavior shift throughout development, particularly during adolescence. juvenile should compared with adult assessing Similarly, conditions and/or local environment shift, similarly fluctuate it matures. We discuss potential within-group factors, such initiation, maturation, genetic make-up group, internal external well play generating personalities. There are variety explore quantify personality, but integrate both processes. conclude by discussing ways evaluate propose several focal areas future research.

Language: Английский

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Genomic Analyses Reveal Demographic History and Temperate Adaptation of the Newly Discovered Honey Bee SubspeciesApis mellifera sinisxinyuann. ssp

Molecular Biology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 33(5), P. 1337 - 1348

Published: Jan. 27, 2016

Studying the genetic signatures of climate-driven selection can produce insights into local adaptation and potential impacts climate change on populations. The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is an interesting species to study because it originated in tropical/subtropical climatic regions subsequently spread temperate regions. However, little known about basis its climates. Here, we resequenced whole genomes ten individual bees from a newly discovered population China downloaded data 35 individuals other We found that new undescribed subspecies M-lineage A. mellifera sinisxinyuan). Analyses history show long-term global temperature has strongly influenced demographic m. sinisxinyuan divergence subspecies. Further analyses comparing tropical populations identified several candidate genes related fat body Hippo signaling pathway are potentially involved Our results provide sinisxinyuan, as well climates at genomic level. These findings will facilitate selective breeding improve survival overwintering colonies.

Language: Английский

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Genomic tools for behavioural ecologists to understand repeatable individual differences in behaviour

Nature Ecology & Evolution, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 2(6), P. 944 - 955

Published: Feb. 9, 2018

Language: Английский

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