2023 journal article

Differential bumble bee gene expression associated with pathogen infection and pollen diet

BMC Genomics.

MeSH headings : Bees / genetics; Animals; Pollen / genetics; Helianthus / genetics; Crithidia / genetics; Diet; Gene Expression
TL;DR: D dissimilar immune responses between sunflower- and wildflower-fed bumble bees infected with C. bombi indicate a response to physical damage to gut epithelial cells caused by sunflower pollen, and a strong detoxification response toSunflower pollen consumption. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 29, 2023

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