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Differential Gene Expression Of Minnesota (Mn) Hygienic Honeybees (Apis Mellifera) Performing Hygienic Behavior, Eric Northrup
Differential Gene Expression Of Minnesota (Mn) Hygienic Honeybees (Apis Mellifera) Performing Hygienic Behavior, Eric Northrup
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Hygienic behavior is the ability to remove dead and diseased brood from the comb early as to limit the detrimental impact of the parasite or pathogen. Minnesota (MN) Hygienic bees are generalists of hygienic behavior with the ability to remove several brood infected with several pathogens including the Varroa mite. This study explored the mechanisms of MN Hygienic behavior by comparing the transcriptome of MN Hygienic bee brains to non-hygienic bee brains via cDNA microarray. The results suggest that the brains of MN Hygienic bees may have a greater number of dendritic connections or are more sensitive to neurotransmitters. Quantitative …