Retroelement expansions underlie genome evolution in stingless bees
Natália de Souza Araujo, Patricia Azevedo, Rafael Rodrigues Ferrari, Lucas Borges Dos Santos, Florence Rodriguez, Roberta Cornélio Ferreira Nocelli, Matthew E. Hudson, Thiago Mafra Batista, Klaus Hartfelder, Serge Aron
This study compares genome evolution in two stingless bee species, showing retroelement expansions drive heterochromatin differences and chromosomal rearrangements.
BMC Genomics · Jan 8, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics