A combined RAD-Seq and WGS approach reveals the genomic basis of yellow colour variation in bumble bee Bombus terrestris
Sarthok Rasique Rahman, Jonathan Cnaani, Lisa N. Kinch, Nick V. Grishin, Heather M. Hines
The paper identifies a SNP in the cut gene responsible for yellow coloration in bumble bees, showing it affects protein structure without major external phenotypes.
Scientific Reports · Apr 12, 2021Peer-reviewedGenomics