Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Methylation has previously been associated with allele specific expression in ants. Recently, we found methylation is important in worker reproduction in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Here we searched for allele specific expression in twelve genes associated with worker reproduction in bees. We f...
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| author | Harindra E. Amarasinghe Bradley J. Toghill Despina Nathanael Eamonn B. Mallon |
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| description | Methylation has previously been associated with allele specific expression in ants. Recently, we found methylation is important in worker reproduction in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Here we searched for allele specific expression in twelve genes associated with worker reproduction in bees. We found allele specific expression in Ecdysone 20 monooxygenase and IMP-L2-like. Although we were unable to confirm a genetic or epigenetic cause for this allele specific expression, the expression patterns of the two genes match those predicted for imprinted genes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0042035506d34d7a82737f5595d96e292023-12-03T10:27:37ZengPeerJ Inc.PeerJ2167-83592015-07-013e107910.7717/peerj.1079Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestrisHarindra E. Amarasinghe0Bradley J. Toghill1Despina Nathanael2Eamonn B. Mallon3Department of Biology, University of Leicester, UKDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UKDepartment of Biology, University of Leicester, UKDepartment of Biology, University of Leicester, UKMethylation has previously been associated with allele specific expression in ants. Recently, we found methylation is important in worker reproduction in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris. Here we searched for allele specific expression in twelve genes associated with worker reproduction in bees. We found allele specific expression in Ecdysone 20 monooxygenase and IMP-L2-like. Although we were unable to confirm a genetic or epigenetic cause for this allele specific expression, the expression patterns of the two genes match those predicted for imprinted genes.https://peerj.com/articles/1079.pdfSocial insectHymenopteraEcdysoneEpigenetics |
| spellingShingle | Harindra E. Amarasinghe Bradley J. Toghill Despina Nathanael Eamonn B. Mallon Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris PeerJ Social insect Hymenoptera Ecdysone Epigenetics |
| title | Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris |
| title_full | Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris |
| title_fullStr | Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris |
| title_full_unstemmed | Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris |
| title_short | Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris |
| title_sort | allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee bombus terrestris |
| topic | Social insect Hymenoptera Ecdysone Epigenetics |
| url | https://peerj.com/articles/1079.pdf |
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