ABSTRACT: Single-nucleus and spatial transcriptome identify brain landscape of gene regulatory networks associated with behavioral maturation in honeybees
Project description:Single-nucleus and spatial transcriptome identify brain landscape of gene regulatory networks associated with behavioral maturation in honeybees
Project description:Animal behavior is linked to the gene regulatory network (GRN) coordinating gene expression in the brain. Eusocial honeybees, with their natural behavioral plasticity, provide an excellent model for exploring the connection between brain activity and behavior. Using single-nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics, we analyze the expression patterns of brain cells associated with the behavioral maturation from nursing to foraging. Integrating spatial and cellular data uncovered cell-type and spatial heterogeneity in GRN organization.
Project description:Female honeybees are specified as workers or queens based on diet during early development. Workers are essentially sterile with a reduced number of ovarioles and no spermatheca. In the presence of the queen (queen mandibular pheromone) and her brood, worker ovaries are kept in an inactive quiescent state. If the queen is removed, or lost, worker bees are able to sense this change in their environment and their ovaries undergo complete remodeling producing unfertilized haploid eggs that will produce male (drone bees). In this study we analyze gene expression in queen, worker, and laying worker ovaries using RNA-seq and explore differences in the chromatin landscape (focusing on H3K27me3).
Project description:Female honeybees are specified as workers or queens based on diet during early development. Workers are essentially sterile with a reduced number of ovarioles and no spermatheca. In the presence of the queen (queen mandibular pheromone) and her brood, worker ovaries are kept in an inactive quiescent state. If the queen is removed, or lost, worker bees are able to sense this change in their environment and their ovaries undergo complete remodelling producing unfertilised haploid eggs that will produce male (drone bees). In this study we analyse gene expression in queen, worker, and laying worker ovaries using RNA-seq and explore differences in the chromatin landscape (focussing on H3K27me3).
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of brain tissue of was performed by RNA-SEQ in females and males. The sex specific expressed and spliced genes were examined comparing drone and worker honeybees. Examination of mRNA profiles in heads of male and female honeybees pupae were compared.
Project description:A.mellifera ligustica with similar group potential and randomly divided them into two sets (3 replicates in each group). One set as control groups, and the other set as test groups. The test groups were exposed to fluvalinate at a normal dosage for administration to honeybees (according to the instructions for use of the medicine, mite treatment was added every 7 days). The sequencing is performed by the Illumina HiSeq TM 4000.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of brain tissue of was performed by RNA-SEQ in workers, queens and males. The sex and caste specific expressed and spliced genes were examined comparing drone, worker and queen honeybees.
