Genus-wide characterization of bumblebee genomes reveals variation associated with key ecological and behavioral traits of pollinators
Cheng Sun, Jiaxing Huang, Yun Wang, Xiaomeng Zhao, Long Su, Gregg W.C. Thomas, Mengya Zhao, Xingtan Zhang, Irwin Jungreis, M Kellis, Saverio Vicario, Igor V. Sharakhov, Semen M. Bondarenko, Martin Hasselmann, Chang N. Kim, , Rachel Lockridge Mueller
The paper characterizes bumblebee genomes across 17 species to identify genetic variation linked to ecological and behavioral traits, revealing insights into genome structure, evolution, and adaptation.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Sep 17, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics