Differential gene expression of the honey bee Apis mellifera associated with Varroa destructor infection
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- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Genomics
- Vol. 9 (1) , 301
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-9-301
Abstract
The parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, is the most serious pest of the western honey bee, Apis mellifera, and has caused the death of millions of colonies worldwide. This mite reproduces in brood cells and parasitizes immature and adult bees. We investigated whether Varroa infestation induces changes in Apis mellifera gene expression, and whether there are genotypic differences that affect gene expression relevant to the bee's tolerance, as first steps toward unravelling mechanisms of host response and differences in susceptibility to Varroa parasitism.Keywords
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