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A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Resequencing Data Reveal Low DNA Methylation and Reduced Diversity in the Solitary Bee Pollinator Osmia cornuta.
Genome biology and evolution - 2 Jan 2026
Möllmann Jannik S, Hu Xuejing, Baumgarten Eva A, Hartleib Anne, Nowick Katja, Colgan Thomas J, Stolle Eckart
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Bees provide essential pollination services that contribute to ecosystem stability, as well as the sustainability of economic crop yields. Due to concerns over global and local declines, improving our understanding of these ecologically and commercially important species is crucial for determining their capacity to respond and adapt to environmental challenges. The European orchard bee (Osmia cornuta) is a...
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