Dorsal expression in virus free and virus infected bees.

Abstract

<p>Dorsal copies in virus free and virus infected honeybee larvae, either infested or not with one <i>Varroa</i> mite, 12 days after cell sealing; the error bars indicate the standard deviation. Average viral load in infected bee larvae, uninfested or infested by the <i>Varroa</i> mite, was 2.40E+10 and 3.22E+12, respectively. Dorsal expression was significantly reduced in virus infected bees compared to virus free bees, while <i>Varroa</i> infestation did not affect gene expression.</p