Current state of knowledge on the biology and breeding of the solitary bee –<i>Osmia bicornis</i>

Splitt, Aleksandra; Schulz, Michał; Skórka, Piotr

doi:10.1080/00218839.2021.1957610

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“…The mason bees ( Osmia species) are an important group of solitary bee pollinators but are generally understudied from an immunological perspective. One such species is the red mason bee Osmia bicornis (Order Hymenoptera; Family Megachilidae), a common pollinator found across central Europe, which has been increasingly incorporated into modern agricultural practices (Gruber & Eckel, 2011; Splitt et al, 2021). Despite its importance, it faces a number of environmental challenges that can influence the immune system, including pathogens and parasites (Bramke et al, 2019; Schoonvaere et al, 2018; Seidelmann, 2006; Tian et al, 2018), as well as pesticides (Brandt et al, 2020).…”

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Genomic architecture and sexually dimorphic expression underlying immunity in the red mason bee, Osmia bicornis

Möllmann

Colgan

2022

Insect Molecular Biology

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Insect pollinators provide crucial ecosystem services yet face increasing environmental pressures. The challenges posed by novel and reemerging pathogens on bee health means we need to improve our understanding of the immune system, an important barrier to infections and disease. Despite the importance of solitary bees, which are ecologically relevant, our understanding of the genomic basis and molecular mechanisms underlying their immune potential, and how intrinsic and extrinsic factors may influence it is limited. To improve our understanding of the genomic architecture underlying immunity of a key solitary bee pollinator, we characterized putative immune genes of the red mason bee, Osmia bicornis. In addition, we used publicly available RNA‐seq datasets to determine how sexes differ in immune gene expression and splicing but also how pesticide exposure may affect immune gene expression in females. Through comparative genomics, we reveal an evolutionarily conserved set of more than 500 putative immune‐related genes. We found genome‐wide patterns of sex‐biased gene expression, with greater enrichment of immune‐related processes among genes with higher constitutive expression in males than females. Our results also suggest an up‐regulation of immune‐related genes in response to exposure to two common neonicotinoids, thiacloprid and imidacloprid. Collectively, our study provides important insights into the gene repertoire, regulation and expression differences in the sexes of O. bicornis, as well as providing additional support for how neonicotinoids can affect immune gene expression, which may affect the capacity of solitary bees to respond to pathogenic threats.

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Genomic architecture and sexually dimorphic expression underlying immunity in the red mason bee, Osmia bicornis

Möllmann

Colgan

2022

Insect Molecular Biology

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Application of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry in conservation biology: Nutrient demand and supply in a changing environment

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Filipiak²

2022

Biological Conservation

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Plants other than animal-pollinated herbs provide wild bees with vital nutrients

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2024

Global Ecology and Conservation

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Current state of knowledge on the biology and breeding of the solitary bee –Osmia bicornis

Cited by 8 publications

References 105 publications

Genomic architecture and sexually dimorphic expression underlying immunity in the red mason bee, Osmia bicornis

Genomic architecture and sexually dimorphic expression underlying immunity in the red mason bee, Osmia bicornis

Application of ionomics and ecological stoichiometry in conservation biology: Nutrient demand and supply in a changing environment

Plants other than animal-pollinated herbs provide wild bees with vital nutrients

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