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Population Genetic Structure of the Bumblebee, Bombus ignitus (Hymenoptera: Apidae), Based on Mitochondrial COI Gene and Nuclear Ribosomal ITS2 Sequences

  • Oh, Hyung Keun (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Yoon, Hyung Joo (Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science) ;
  • Lee, Joo Young (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Park, Jeong Sun (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Iksoo (College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonnam National University)
  • Received : 2013.07.16
  • Accepted : 2013.09.09
  • Published : 2013.09.30
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Abstract

The bumblebee, Bombus ignitus (Hymenoptera: Apidae), is a valuable natural resource that is widely utilized for greenhouse pollination in South Korea. Understanding the magnitude of genetic diversity and geographic relationships is of fundamental importance for long term preservation and utilization. As a first step, we sequenced a partial COI gene of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) corresponding to the "DNA barcode" region and the complete internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) of nuclear ribosomal DNA from 88 individuals collected in nine South Korean localities. The complete ITS2 sequences were longest among known insects, ranging in size from 2,034 bp ~ 2,052 bp, harboring two duplicated 112-bp long repeats. The 658-bp long mtDNA sequences provided only six haplotypes with a maximum sequence divergence of 0.61% (4 bp), whereas the ITS sequences provided 84 sequence types with a maximum sequence divergence of 1.02% (21 sites). The combination of the current COI data with those of published data suggest that the B. ignitus in South Korea and China are genetically a large group, but those in Japan can be roughly separated into another group. Overall, a very high per generation migration ratio, a very low level of genetic fixation, and no discernable hierarchical population were found to exist among the South Korean populations of B. ignitus, which suggests panmixia. This finding is consistent with our understanding of the dispersal capability of the species.

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