ǂa ǂcomplete and annotated mitochondrial genome with comparisons to closely related Apis mellifera subspecies
Ajda Moškrič (Author), Andraž Marinč (Author), Polonca Ferk (Author), Branimir Leskošek (Author), Mai-Britt Mosbech (Author), Ignas Bunikis (Author), Olga Vinnere Pettersson (Author), Lucile Soler (Author), Janez Prešern (Author)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Carniolan honeybee (Apis mellifera carnica) from Slovenia, a homeland of this subspecies, was acquired in two contigs from WGS data and annotated. The newly obtained mitochondrial genome is a circular closed loop of 16,447 bp. It comprises 37 genes (13 protein coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 2 rRNA genes) and an AT-rich control region. The order of the tRNA genes resembles the order characteristic of A. mellifera. The mitogenomic sequence of A. m. carnica from Slovenia contains 44 uniquely coded sites in comparison to the closely related subspecies A. m. ligustica and to A. m. carnica from Austria. Furthermore, 24 differences were recognised in comparison between A. m. carnica and A. m. ligustica subspecies. Among them, there are three SNPs that affect translation in the nd2, nd4, and cox2 genes, respectively. The phylogenetic placement of A. m. carnica from Slovenia within C lineage deviates from the expected position and changes the perspective on relationship between C and O lineages. The results of this study represent a valuable addition to the information available in the phylogenomic studies of A. mellifera—a pollinator species of worldwide importance. Such genomic information is essential for this local subspecies’ conservation and preservation as well as its breeding and selection.

Keywords

čebelarstvo;čebele;mitohondrijski genom;filogenija;C linija;sekvenciranje celotnega genoma;zaščita;ohranjanje;western honeybee;Apis mellifera carnica;mitochondrial genome;phylogeny;C lineage;annotation;whole genome sequencing;protection;conservation;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: KIS - Agricultural Institute of Slovenia
UDC: 638
COBISS: 105816323 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 2075-4450
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: čebelarstvo;čebele;mitohondrijski genom;filogenija;C linija;sekvenciranje celotnega genoma;zaščita;ohranjanje;
Type (COBISS): Not categorized
Source comment: Soavtorji: Andraž Marinč, Polonca Ferk, Brane Leskošek, Mai-Britt Mosbech, Ignas Bunikis, Olga Vinnere Pettersson, Lucile Soler, Janez Prešern; Nasl. z nasl. zaslona; Opis vira z dne 25. 4. 2022;
Pages: str. 1-20
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ13
Issue: ǂiss. ǂ5
Chronology: May 2022
DOI: 10.3390/insects13050403
ID: 16382182