Microsatellite Marker Discovery in the Stingless Bee Uruçu-Amarela ( Group, Hymenoptera, Meliponini) for Population Genetic Analysis.

The species Lepeletier, 1836 is a Brazilian native stingless bee that is part of a species complex known as the ' group', making it difficult to distinguish between the different species. Populations in this group are facing a severe decline, leading to the risk of local extinction, and therefore, their conservation should be treated as a major concern. This study describes the first set of tri- and tetranucleotide microsatellite markers, using next-generation sequencing technology for use in the identification of genetic diversity and population structure in the ' group'.