Parallel epigenomic and transcriptomic responses to viral infection in honey bees (Apis mellifera).

Populations of honey bees are declining throughout the world, with US beekeepers losing 30% of their colonies each winter. Though multiple factors are driving these colony losses, it is increasingly clear that viruses play a major role. However, information about the molecular mechanisms mediating a...

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Main Authors: David A Galbraith, Xingyu Yang, Elina Lastro Niño, Soojin Yi, Christina Grozinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4374888?pdf=render