Exploring the non-coding regions in the mtDNA of some honey bee species and subspecies.

ABSTRACT: The sequence of the DNA contains coding and non-coding regions. The role of the non-coding regions is not known and is hypothesized to maintain the structure of the DNA. This study aimed to investigate the structure of the non-coding sequences in honey bees utilizing bioinformatics. The non-coding sequences of the mtDNA of three honey bee species Apis dorosata, Apis florea, Apis cerana, and ten subspecies of Apis mellifera were investigated. Different techniques were utilized to explore the non-coding regions of these bees including sequence analysis, phylogenetic relationships, enzymatic digestion, and statistical tests. Variations in size and sequences of nucleotides were detected in the studied species and subspecies, but with the same nucleotide abundance (i

SUBMITTER: Abou-Shaara HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783669 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature