Genetics and Genomics of Bee

A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".

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Apicultural Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: bee genomics; genetic resources; biological functions of bee products

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Apicultural Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: bee breeding and genetics; germplasm resources; population genetics; bee health
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Apicultural Research Institute, College of Animal Science and Technology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: interaction between gut bacteria and host honey bee; genetics and genomics of honey bee phenotypes

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Dear Colleagues,

The journal Genes is pleased to announce a Special Issue, titled “Genetics and Genomics of Bee”, which is seeking original research and review contributions. Bees are ubiquitously important pollinators. The development of genomic tools enables researchers to perform comprehensive explorations into the genetics and evolution of bees. In this Special Issue, we aim to report discoveries that develop our understanding of bees’ genetic diversity, genome and evolution, germplasm resources, epigenetics, phylogeny, and genetic breeding.

Prof. Dr. Ting Ji
Dr. Zheguang Lin
Dr. Kang Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • genomics
  • evolution
  • population genetics
  • genetic diversity
  • germplasm resources
  • epigenetics
  • phylogenetic analysis
  • molecular genetics
  • bee breeding

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Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Patterns of Expression of Stage-Specific Genes in Early Apis cerana Embryos
by Runlang Su, Yuhui Chen, Rui Zhu, Guiling Ding, Kun Dong, Mao Feng and Jiaxing Huang
Genes 2025, 16(2), 187; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes16020187 - 3 Feb 2025
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Background/Objectives: Apis cerana development is described as comprising four stages: embryo, larva, pupa, and adult. There are significant differences between workers and drones in terms of physiological functions and social roles, and the formation of the organ primordia occurs during the embryonic stage. [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Apis cerana development is described as comprising four stages: embryo, larva, pupa, and adult. There are significant differences between workers and drones in terms of physiological functions and social roles, and the formation of the organ primordia occurs during the embryonic stage. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate the differential expression of and alternative splicing of genes in worker and drone embryos and to explain their unique developmental patterns. Methods: Long-read sequencing (PacBio Iso-Seq) and short-read sequencing (Illumina RNA-Seq) were used to investigate worker and drone embryo gene expression differences in A. cerana across five developmental points (12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 h). Results: The study identified 59,254 common isoforms, with 5744 and 5106 isoforms specific to worker and drone embryos, respectively. Additionally, a new transcript of the csd gene was identified. The number of differentially expressed genes (3391) and differential splicing events (470 genes) peaked at the 24-h embryonic stage. Differential splicing events of csd, dsx, and Y-y were observed in the worker and drone embryos. Conclusions: The gene expression results indicated that the 24-h embryonic point is a critical period for the expression of genes related to developmental and behavioral differences between workers and drones. The findings provide a theoretical basis for future research on the developmental differences between workers and drones. Full article
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