1H NMR Profiling of Honey Bee Bodies Revealed Metabolic Differences between Summer and Winter Bees.

ABSTRACT: In temperate climates, honey bee workers of the species Apis mellifera have different lifespans depending on the seasonal phenotype: summer bees (short lifespan) and winter bees (long lifespan). Many studies have revealed the biochemical parameters involved in the lifespan differentiation of summer and winter bees. However, comprehensive information regarding the metabolic changes occurring in their bodies between the two is limited. This study used proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectroscopy to analyze the metabolic differences between summer and winter bees of the same age. The multivariate analysis showed that summer and winter bees could be distinguished based on their metabolic profiles. Among the 36 metabolites found, 28 metabolites have displayed significant changes from

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8875373 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature