2026-10-13T05:12:05Z https://www.scidb.cn/oai

10.57760/sciencedb.j00139.00356 2026-07-21T09:17:39Z

2026-07-21 Transcriptomic analysis combined with RNAi reveal defense strategies and molecular mechanisms in Western and Eastern honeybees against attacks by the yellow-legged hornet doi:10.57760/sciencedb.j00139.00356 en To investigate the molecular basis of defensive behavior differences between the Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) and the Eastern honey bee (Apis cerana) under hornet (Vespa velutina) stress by comparing transcriptomic changes before and after hornet attack and in bees with different defensive responses. This study aimed to identify differentially expressed genes and enriched pathways associated with defense behavior, thereby revealing the key regulatory mechanisms underlying species-specific defensive strategies. Honeybee; Hornet; Defensive behavior; Transcriptome; RNAi Ting Xiong Zhi-yue Yang Dao-hao Xie Hai-ou Kuang Zhi-tao Li Ming-hua Yang Ya-hui Li EMBARGO https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ dataset http://www.doi.org/10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2025.445 Science Data Bank