SRP005626 Bee12 Transcriptomic data for 12 bee species. mRNA from 12 bee species was extracted and sequenced on a GS-FLX platform. The resulting EST sequences were assembled using phrap to produce a non-redundant EST dataset for each of the species. Bee12 Bees used for sequencing were free-flying or collected from nests. They were placed directly into liquid Nitrogen for RNA preservation. *Different ages, behavioral groups, and castes (when applicable) were used to maximize transcript diversity. RNA was extracted from brains and abdomens of 50 females per species. *Pooled mRNA (90% brain, 10% abdomen) was sequenced by 454 Life Science/Roche platform on the GS-FLX platform. EST reads were assembled using Phrap to generate species-specific, non-redundant contigs and singletons.