Beenome100

Bees comprise over 4000 species in North America and 20,000 species globally and are vital pollinators of flowering plants in natural and agricultural landscapes. The Beenome100 project is a collaborative effort that aims to sequence 100+ reference quality genomes for bees, focusing on species that occur in the United States of America. Species have been selected based on taxonomic diversity, geographic area, conservation status, agricultural importance, biological diversity, and other factors. The data will be used to improve knowledge of U.S. bees at the genomic level and to facilitate research in bee management, health, and conservation. The project is being led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS).

蜜蜂在北美拥有超过4000个物种，全球范围内则有20,000个物种，它们是自然和农业景观中花卉植物的重要授粉者。'Beenome100'项目是一项旨在为蜜蜂测序100个以上参考质量的基因组序列的合作努力，重点关注分布在美国的物种。物种的选择基于分类多样性、地理区域、保护状况、农业重要性、生物多样性以及其他因素。这些数据将被用于提升对美国蜜蜂的基因组知识，并促进蜜蜂管理、健康和保护的科研工作。该项目由伊利诺伊大学香槟分校和美国农业部农业研究服务局（USDA-ARS）共同领导。