The complete mitochondrial genome of a Buckfast bee, Apis mellifera (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Northern Ireland

Okuyama, H; Hill, J; Martin, SJ; Takahashi, J

Abstract

We analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of the ‘Buckfast bee’, Apis mellifera, collected from Northern Ireland, UK. It consisted of a circular molecule of 16,353 bp. The genome contained 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and 2 rRNA genes, along with one A + T-rich control region. The average AT content was 84.9%. The genes ATP8 and ATP6 shared 19 nucleotides. A phylogenetic analysis, suggested that the matriline ‘Buckfast bee’ has remained most closely related to the A. mellifera ligustica race from which it originated in 1917, despite being cross-bred with many other A. mellifera races over the past 100 years.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 6, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Mar 13, 2018
• Publication Date: Mar 13, 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 26, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 26, 2018
• Journal: Mitochondrial DNA Part B
• Electronic ISSN: 2380-2359
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 338-339
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1450660
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2018.1450660
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