A snapshot and pipeline for tissue-specific gene expression meta-analysis in honey bees

The genetic basis of phenotypic novelty is a major unresolved question in evolutionary biology. We investigate how large-scale coding sequence change underlies the evolution of postdevelopmental novelty in honey bees (Apis mellifera). Using RNA-Seq, we show that novel honey bee tissues are enriched for rapidly evolving genes and taxonomically restricted genes (TRGs), supporting the hypothesis...