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

被引：12

作者：

Amarasinghe, Harindra E. ^{[1
]}

Toghill, Bradley J. ^{[2
]}

Nathanael, Despina ^{[1
]}

Mallon, Eamonn B. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Leicester, Dept Biol, Leicester LE1 7RH, Leics, England

[2] Univ Leicester, Dept Cardiovasc Sci, Leicester LE1 7RH, Leics, England

来源：

PEERJ | 2015年 / 3卷

关键词：

Social insect; Hymenoptera; Ecdysone; Epigenetics; GENOME-WIDE ANALYSIS; CASTE; INSECTS; OVARY;

D O I：

10.7717/peerj.1079

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

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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