The trophocytes and oenocytes of worker and queen honey bees (Apis mellifera) exhibit distinct age-associated transcriptome profiles.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11357-021-00360-y
Abstract: Despite the identical genomic context, trophocytes and oenocytes in worker bees exhibit aging-related phenotypes, in contrast to the longevity phenotypes in queen bees. To explore this phenomenon at the molecular level, we evaluated the age-associated… read more here.
Keywords: worker bees; trophocytes oenocytes; queen bees; worker queen ... See more keywords
Middle-Aged Worker Bees Express Higher Innate Immunity than Young Worker Bees in the Abdomen without the Digestive Tract of Worker Bees Reared in an Incubator
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13020209
Abstract: Simple Summary Middle-aged worker bees express higher innate immunity than young worker bees in the whole body of worker bees reared in field hives, the whole body of worker bees reared in a 34 °C… read more here.
Keywords: digestive tract; worker; worker bees; reared incubator ... See more keywords
The Comparison of Antioxidant Performance, Immune Performance, IIS Activity and Gut Microbiota Composition between Queen and Worker Bees Revealed the Mechanism of Different Lifespan of Female Casts in the Honeybee
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13090772
Abstract: Simple Summary Queen bees and worker bees are natural animal models for studying aging because queen bees live about 20 times longer than worker bees, despite both developing from fertilized eggs. Nutrition (intake of royal… read more here.
Keywords: gut; iis; immune iis; activity ... See more keywords
Laboratory Cultivation of Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae (Microsporidia: Nosematidae) in Artificially Infected Worker Bees
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DOI: 10.3390/insects13121092
Abstract: Simple Summary The microsporidium Vairimorpha (Nosema) ceranae is an emergent and highly virulent pathogen of the European honey bee. The study of this parasite and the development of new therapies is difficult due to the… read more here.
Keywords: vairimorpha nosema; insects; cultivation; ceranae ... See more keywords