In the battle of survival: transcriptome analysis of hypopharyngeal gland of the Apis mellifera under temperature-stress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Temperature is one of the essential abiotic factors required for honey bee survival and pollination. Apart from its role as a major contributor to colony collapse disorder (CCD), it also affects honey bee physiology and behavior. Temperature-stress induces differential expression of genes related to protein synthesis and metabolic regulation, correlating with impaired gland function. This phenomenon has been confirmed in mandibular glands (MGs), but not in Hypopharyngeal glands (HGs), potentially affecting larval nutrition. RNA-seq analysis was performed using HGs tissue at low (23 °C), regular (26 °C), and high (29 °C) ambient temperatures. This study aims to decode molecular signatures and the pathways of the HGs tissue in response to temperature-stress and the rapid g

SUBMITTER: Maigoro AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834505 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature