New genomic resources inform transcriptomic responses to heavy metal toxins in the common Eastern bumble bee Bombus impatiens

Abstract Background The common Eastern bumble bee Bombus impatiens is native to North America and is the main commercially reared pollinator in the Americas. There has been extensive research on this species related to its social biology, applied pollination, and genetics. The genome of this species...

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Published in:	BMC Genomics
Main Authors:	Amy L. Toth, Christopher D. R. Wyatt, Rick E. Masonbrink, Katherine S. Geist, Ryan Fortune, Sarah B. Scott, Emeline Favreau, Sandra M. Rehan, Seirian Sumner, Mary M. Gardiner, Frances S. Sivakoff
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-11-01
Subjects:	Genome assembly Genome annotation Urban toxicology Bee health Transcriptomics Long read sequencing
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11040-4