Single-cell transcriptomic analysis of honeybee brains identifies vitellogenin as caste differentiation-related factor.
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Zhang W, Wang L, Zhao Y, Wang Y, Chen C, Hu Y, Zhu Y, Sun H, Cheng Y, Sun Q, Zhang J, Chen D.
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2022
Immunology
Single-Cell Analysis
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Key Finding
The authors established single-cell transcriptomic atlases of brains from queens and worker subcastes and identified five major cell groups: Kenyon, optic lobe, olfactory projection, glial, and hemocyte cells. The authors demonstrate vg expression as a "molecular signature" for the queen caste and suggest involvement of vg in regulating caste differentiation.
Countstar Connection
Using a Countstar instrument, the study measured cell number and viability in the study's cell samples during preparation for single-cell or single-nucleus analysis.
