GSE131063
Genome-wide identification of accessible chromatin regions in bumblebee genome (Bombus terrestris) by ATAC-seq
Bumblebees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) are important pollinating insects that play pivotal roles in crop production and natural ecosystem services. To achieve a comprehensive profile of accessible chromatin regions and provide clues for all the possible regulatory elements in bumblebee genome, we did ATAC-seq for bumblebee samples that deriving from its four distinct developmental stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult, respectively. The identified accessible chromatin regions of the study will provide important resources for uncovering promoters, enhancers and other regulatory elements of bumblebee genome, and such data will expand our understanding of bumblebee biology and facilitate the cloning of bumblebee genes that controlling important traits, which in turn will be useful in the upcoming molecular improvement of bumblebees. Overall design: ATAC-seq was performed on bombus terrestris workers in four developmental stages (egg, larva, pupa, adult). Chromatin open regions and nucleosomes were called for each time point samples.