Effect of the down-regulation of the transcription factor <i>dorsal-1A</i> by RNAi on DWV replication in bees.

Abstract

<p>(<b>A</b>) <i>Dorsal-1A</i> transcript level in bees fed for different times with a sucrose/protein solution, containing dsRNA of honeybee <i>dorsal-1A</i> (dsRNA Dorsal) or dsRNA of Green Fluorescent Protein (dsRNA GFP) as a control. (<b>B</b>) Deformed wing virus genome copies in bees treated as above. The error bars indicate the standard deviation. The significant rate (H = 7.00, df = 1: <i>P</i> = 0.008) of silencing of the target gene triggered a significant increase (H = 9.61, df = 1: <i>P</i> = 0.002) of viral replication.</p