The Bee Chromosome database (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

The bee diversity (Apidae) estimative ranges from 18,000 to 20,000 species worldwide. Together, they show an impressive in morphological, ecological, and behavioral traits, there is still much be understood about their taxonomy systematics. Their chromosome count variability genome biology are also astonishing. To date, around 200 have already been karyotyped, with numbers varying n = 3 28, nuclear haploid sizes available for approximately 70 a variation of 1C 0.19 pg 1.38 pg. Bee Chromosome database was created ( www.bees.ufop.br ) summarize the Apidae cytogenetic knowledge by assembling all information published on bees. Considering importance studies taxonomy, phylogeny, genetics, systematics, conservation, evolution, main goal this outline advances field cytogenetics over last century.