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Where did the honeybee come from?

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AutorInnen: 
Dogantzis, KA; Tiwari, T; Conflitti, IM; Dey, A; Patch, HM,;Muli, EM; Garnery, L; Whitfield, CW; Stolle, E; Alqarni, AS; Allsopp, MH; Zayed, A
Erscheinungsjahr: 
2021
Vollständiger Titel: 
Thrice out of Asia and the adaptive radiation of the western honey bee
ZFMK-Autorinnen / ZFMK-Autoren: 
Dr. Eckart Stolle
Org. Einordnung: 
Vergleichende Genomik (Insekten)
Publiziert in: 
Science Advances
Publikationstyp: 
Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI Name: 
10.1126/sciadv.abj2151
Bibliographische Angaben: 
Dogantzis, KA; Tiwari, T; Conflitti, IM; Dey, A; Patch, HM,;Muli, EM; Garnery, L; Whitfield, CW; Stolle, E; Alqarni, AS; Allsopp, MH; Zayed, A. Thrice out of Asia and the adaptive radiation of the western honey bee. Science Advances 7 (49)
Abstract: 

The origin of the western honey bee Apis mellifera has been intensely debated. Addressing this knowledge gap is essential for understanding the evolution and genetics of one of the world’s most important pollinators. By analyzing 251 genomes from 18 native subspecies, we found support for an Asian origin of honey bees with at least three expansions leading to African and European lineages. The adaptive radiation of honey bees involved selection on a few genomic “hotspots.” We found 145 genes with independent signatures of selection across all bee lineages, and these genes were highly associated with worker traits. Our results indicate that a core set of genes associated with worker and colony traits facilitated the adaptive radiation of honey bees across their vast distribution.