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- Title
Social immunity in honeybees (Apis mellifera): transcriptome analysis of varroa-hygienic behaviour.
- Authors
Le Conte, Y; Alaux, C; Martin, J-F; Harbo, J R; Harris, J W; Dantec, C; Séverac, D; Cros-Arteil, S; Navajas, M
- Abstract
Honeybees have evolved a social immunity consisting of the cooperation of individuals to decrease disease in the hive. We identified a set of genes involved in this social immunity by analysing the brain transcriptome of highly varroa-hygienic bees, who efficiently detect and remove brood infected with the Varroa destructor mite. The function of these candidate genes does not seem to support a higher olfactory sensitivity in hygienic bees, as previously hypothesized. However, comparing their genomic profile with those from other behaviours suggests a link with brood care and the highly varroa-hygienic Africanized honeybees. These results represent a first step toward the identification of genes involved in social immunity and thus provide first insights into the evolution of social immunity.
- Publication
Insect molecular biology, 2011, Vol 20, Issue 3, p399
- ISSN
1365-2583
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2583.2011.01074.x