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The gene vitellogenin affects microRNA regulation in honey bee (Apis mellifera) fat body and brain.
The Journal of experimental biology - 1 Oct 2013
Nunes Francis M F, Ihle Kate E, Mutti Navdeep S, Simões Zilá L P, Amdam Gro V
Abstract excerpt
In honey bees, vitellogenin (Vg) is hypothesized to be a major factor affecting hormone signaling, food-related behavior, immunity, stress resistance and lifespan. MicroRNAs, which play important roles in post-transcriptional gene regulation, likewise affect many biological processes. The actions of microRNAs and Vg are known to intersect in the context of reproduction; however, the role of these associations on...
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