The complete mitochondrial genome of a Buckfast bee, (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Apidae) in Northern Ireland.

We analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of the 'Buckfast bee', collected from North Ireland, UK. It consisted of a circular molecule of 16,353 bp. The genome contained 13 protein-coding, 22 tRNA, and 2 rRNA genes, along with one A + T-rich control region. The average AT content was 84.9%. The genes ATP8 and ATP6 shared 19 nucleotides. A phylogenetic analysis, suggested that the matriline 'Buckfast bee' has remained most closely related to the race from which it originated in 1917, despite being cross-bred with many other races over the past 100 years.