Bombus terrestris

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i5K Comments for Bombus terrestris
This species is reared commercially and used in many countries to pollinate specific crops, especially tomatoes in greenhouses. It has many particuliar behavior while still being a close relative to Apis mellifera; also there is already a group working on its genome and headed by Dr. Paul Schmid-Hempel (ETH Zürich) Eusocial. eusocial evolution ISIGC
Bernard Vaissiere


Bombus terrestris
Buff tailed bumble bee


Taxonomic classification
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Apidae
Genus: Bombus
NCBI taxid: 485px-US-NLM-NCBI-Logo.png 30195
Resources
Resource: OrthoDB
Information
WorkingGroup: Plant pests and beneficials
Nomination: i5K initiative
Date: 2011/08/18


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The genome of this species is being sequenced at Baylor College of Medicine as part of an NHGRI programme. Seehttp://www.hgsc.bcm.tmc.edu/project-species-i-Bombus%20terrestris.hgsc?pageLocation=Bombus%20terrestris

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