The genome data sheds light on the process of Africanization by suggesting that Apis mellifera originated in Africa, then spread to Europe and Asia in two separate migrations.

• 基因数据也为非洲起源论点亮了一盏灯，非洲起源论猜想蜜蜂源于非洲，然后通过两次迁徙散布到欧洲和亚洲。