An investigation of the long-term effects of early developmental stress exposure in the Honeybee (Apis mellifera)
| العنوان: | An investigation of the long-term effects of early developmental stress exposure in the Honeybee (Apis mellifera) |
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| المؤلفون: | Vega Meléndez, Carlos Jose |
| تفاصيل مُضافة: | NC Digital Online Collection of Knowledge and Scholarship (NCDOCKS). |
| وصف مادي: | 1 online resource (vii, 171 pages) : illustrations, digital |
| Supplemental Data: | Title from PDF title page (viewed Jan.14, 2021). |
| مستخلص: | "Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are organisms of an utmost importance to scientific advancement, food security and agricultural systems. Unfortunately, managed honeybee colonies are dying at alarming rates in much of the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in the United States of America (U.S.A). Most factors seem to fall into one of the four categories: pesticides, pest, pathogens and poor management practices. To date, not one factor has been identified to explain all observable and recorded honeybee losses. Therefore, it is likely that many factors contribute to the decline in honeybee health. To further complicate a complex situation, recent evidence has emphasized interactions between these factors to influence the chances of a colony to collapse. In contrast to model organisms, environment-controlled studies of a single stressor are difficult to perform in honeybees, or any organism studied in its natural environment. By employing behavioral, life history, physiological and transcriptomic analyses, the following dissertation investigates the relationships between early developmental stress and its potential long-term effects on honeybee workers. Experimental results showed consistent, short and long-term transcriptomic differences, independent of the particular type of stress. Long-term effects were stress-specific and were apparent in response to developmental heat-shock but not oxidative stress. Improved understanding of the relationships between early developmental stress and adult biology in honeybees has the potential to make a positive impact on the health of honeybees. Thus, this work has the potential to positively influence the honeybee's enormous contribution to the economy and the environment."--Abstract from author supplied metadata. |
| الموضوعات: | Honeybee Health., Honeybee Effect of stress on., Hormesis., Oxidative stress., Heat stroke., Oxidative Stress, Abeille Santé., Abeille Effets du stress sur., Hormèse., Stress oxydatif., Heat stroke., Hormesis., Oxidative stress. |
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| ملاحظة: | Directed by Olav Rueppell ; submitted to the Dept. of Biology. Available online via NCDOCKS. Includes bibliographical references. |
| أرقام أخرى: | NGU oai:libres.uncg.edu/29284 1290676341 |
| المصدر المساهم: | From OAIster®, provided by the OCLC Cooperative. |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsoai.on1290676341 |
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