Changes in the gene expression of chalkbrood resistance in Apis mellifera larvae infected by Ascosphaera apis

Chalkbrood is a type of common fungal disease that affects colony health, productivity, and pollination of honey bees. In this study, resistant and susceptible larvae towards chalkbrood were initially determined by using SNP C2587245T. We compared the transcriptome of the resistant and susceptible individuals challenged with Ascosphaera apis and found that 172 and 207 genes were specially and differentially expressed in the midguts and hemolymph...