Reference genome for the Mojave poppy bee (Perdita meconis), a specialist pollinator of conservation concern

Abstract The Mojave poppy bee, Perdita meconis Griswold (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Andrenidae), is a species of conservation concern that is restricted to the eastern Mojave Desert of North America. It is a specialist pollinator of two poppy genera, Arctomecon and Argemone (Papaveraceae), and is bein...

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Published in:The Journal of heredity 2024-07, Vol.115 (4), p.470-479
Main Authors: Schweizer, Rena M, Meidt, Colleen G, Benavides, Ligia R, Wilson, Joseph S, Griswold, Terry L, Sim, Sheina B, Geib, Scott M, Branstetter, Michael G
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract The Mojave poppy bee, Perdita meconis Griswold (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Andrenidae), is a species of conservation concern that is restricted to the eastern Mojave Desert of North America. It is a specialist pollinator of two poppy genera, Arctomecon and Argemone (Papaveraceae), and is being considered for listing under the US Endangered Species Act along with one of its pollinator hosts, the Las Vegas bearpoppy (Arctomecon californica). Here, we present a near chromosome-level genome of the Mojave poppy bee to provide a genomic resource that will aid conservation efforts and future research. We isolated DNA from a single, small (
ISSN:0022-1503
1465-7333
1465-7333
DOI:10.1093/jhered/esad076