Allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris

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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Main Authors: Harindra E. Amarasinghe, Bradley J. Toghill, Despina Nathanael, Eamonn B. Mallon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-07-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Social insect
Hymenoptera
Ecdysone
Epigenetics
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1079.pdf
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spelling doaj-0042035506d34d7a82737f5595d96e292020-11-24T22:46:06ZengPeerJ 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
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author Harindra E. Amarasinghe
Bradley J. Toghill
Despina Nathanael
Eamonn B. Mallon
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
author_facet Harindra E. Amarasinghe
Bradley J. Toghill
Despina Nathanael
Eamonn B. Mallon
author_sort Harindra E. Amarasinghe
title 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_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_sort allele specific expression in worker reproduction genes in the bumblebee bombus terrestris
publisher PeerJ Inc.
series PeerJ
issn 2167-8359
publishDate 2015-07-01
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.
topic Social insect
Hymenoptera
Ecdysone
Epigenetics
url https://peerj.com/articles/1079.pdf
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