Mitochondrial DNA of Giant Honey Bees Across the Indonesian Archipelago

Mitochondrial markers from 1.7 MB of data reveal the genetic structure of Apis dorsata subspecies across Sundaland, Lesser Sunda, and Sulawesi. The dataset, authored by Aulia Savira and last updated in April 2026, includes sequences for COI and COII genes and an intergenic spacer region. It shows how Pleistocene land connections and present-day island separation shaped haplotype differentiations, identifying Sumatra1 as a common ancestral haplotype.

Use Cases

• Phylogeographic analysis based on mitochondrial COI and COII gene sequences and haplotype networks.
• Assessing genetic differentiation between Apis dorsata dorsata and the endemic Apis dorsata binghami subspecies.
• Studying the impact of Pleistocene land bridges and sea-level changes on population structure using genetic markers.
• Identifying unique amino acid mutations in COII that may serve as markers for the Sulawesi endemic bee population.

Strengths

• Data includes sequences for three mitochondrial markers (COI, COII, intergenic spacer) enabling multi-locus analysis.
• Explicitly compares genetic diversity and differentiation across three distinct biogeographic regions (Sundaland, Lesser Sunda, Sulawesi).
• Identifies specific ancestral haplotypes (e.g., Sumatra1) and amino acid mutations linked to endemic subspecies.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale statistical modeling.
• Data is provided in a DOCX format, which may require parsing to extract structured genetic data.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Aulia Savira.

Collection Method

Genetic sequencing of mitochondrial DNA markers from Apis dorsata samples.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 10:14:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Samples from Sundaland, Lesser Sunda, and Sulawesi in the Indonesian archipelago.