RT Journal Article
T1 Characterizing the Mitogenome of the Endemic Bumblebee Subspecies from the Canary Islands for Conservation Purposes
A1 Ruiz, Carlos
A1 Cejas, Diego
A1 Muñoz Gabaldón, Irene
A1 Rua, Pilar de la
AB The taxonomic status of Bombus terrestris subspecies is complex and has deep implications in the management of commercial bumblebees for crop pollination as well as in the establishment of appropriate conservation plans. Herein, the complete mitogenome of the endemic Canary Islands subspecies Bombus terrestris canariensis is newly sequenced and compared with available mitochondrial sequences in order to shed light into its taxonomic status. The mitochondrial genome was 17,300 bp in length and contained 37 genes, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two rRNAs, and 22 tRNAs and a partial sequence of the AT rich control region. The phylogenetic analysis of PCGs of the mitogenome was congruent with its subspecific status and a close relationship with the North African subspecies africanus as previously suggested. The sequencing of the mitogenome of B. t. canariensis provides useful genetic information to study the conservation genetics and genetic diversity of these island bumblebee populations.
PB Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana (Brasil)
SN 2447-8067
YR 2021
FD 2021-08-14
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/126199
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/126199
LA eng
NO This work was supported by the projects E-RTA2014-00003-C03 (INIA, Spain; European Regional DevelopmentFund) and 19908/GERM/2015 of Regional Excellence(Fundación Séneca, CARM). IM is supported by a MINECOSpanish postdoctoral grant “Juan de la Cierva- Incorporación”(JCI2018-036614-I).
NO Agencia Española de Investigación
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
NO Fundación Biodiversidad (España)
NO Gobierno de Canarias
DS Docta Complutense
RD 30 dic 2025