A Review of Arctomecon californica (Papaveraceae) with a Focus on the Species' Potential for Propagation and Reintroduction and Conservation Needs

Stosich, Alexander; DeFalco, Lesley A.; Scoles-Sciulla, Sara J.

doi:10.3398/042.014.0101

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“…Recent surveys have failed to detect the bee from sites around St. George, Utah, likely due to habitat loss and human development ( Portman et al 2018 ). Although very little is known about this bee, studies suggest P. meconis has a direct impact on the survival and health of its host plants as it historically has been one of the most dominant floral visitors ( Stosich et al 2022 ). Arctomecon humilis , which occurs at the Utah sites where P. meconis used to be found, is listed as federally protected under the US Endangered Species Act.…”

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“…Arctomecon humilis , which occurs at the Utah sites where P. meconis used to be found, is listed as federally protected under the US Endangered Species Act. Surveys of Arctomecon californica have indicated poppy populations have declined and the species’ range has been reduced by half within the last 30 years ( Stosich et al 2022 ). Because of these declines, both A. californica and P. meconis are currently under review to be federally protected ( U.S.…”

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Reference genome for the Mojave poppy bee (Perdita meconis), a specialist pollinator of conservation concern

Schweizer,

Meidt,

Benavides

et al. 2023

Journal of Heredity

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The Mojave poppy bee, Perdita meconis Griswold (Hymenoptera: Anthophila: Andrenidae), is a species of conservation concern that is restricted to the eastern Mojave Desert of North America. It is a specialist pollinator of two poppy genera, Arctomecon and Argemone (Papaveraceae), and is being considered for listing under the US Endangered Species Act along with one of its pollinator hosts, the Las Vegas bearpoppy (Arctomecon californica). Here, we present a near chromosome-level genome of the Mojave poppy bee to provide a genomic resource that will aid conservation efforts and future research. We isolated DNA from a single, small (<7 mm), male specimen collected using non-ideal preservation methods then performed whole-genome sequencing using PacBio HiFi technology. After quality and contaminant filtering, the final draft genome assembly is 327 Mb, with an N50 length of 17.5 Mb. Annotated repetitive elements compose 37.3% of the genome, although a large proportion (24.87%) of those are unclassified repeats. Additionally, we annotated 18,245 protein-coding genes and 19,433 transcripts. This genome represents one of only a few genomes from the large bee family Andrenidae and one of only a few genomes for pollinator specialists. We highlight both the potential of this genome as a resource for future research, and how high-quality genomes generated from small, non-ideal (in terms of preservation) specimens could facilitate biodiversity genomics.

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confidence: 99%