Seqanswers Leaderboard Ad

Collapse

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • It's definitely NOT cellphones killing the honeybees!

    So a group at Penn State recently published a short study in Science which utilizes 454 sequencing to investigate the decline/death of honeybee hives.

    A metagenomic survey of microbes in honey bee colony collapse disorder. Cox-Foster, et al, Science. 2007 Oct 12;318(5848):283-7. Epub 2007 Sep 6.

    Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) basically results in the wasting away of a bee colony with the bees dying after failing to properly tend their hive. There was some prior indication that a virus may be responsible for this problem.

    I was just blown away by the ease with which this study was conducted...get some bees and royal jelly from infected and control hives, make cDNA, sequence en masse.

    Long story short, they found the usual flora expected in honeybees, but also a convincing association with a particular class of virus: "One organism, Israeli acute paralysis virus of bees, was strongly correlated with CCD."

    Maybe it's just me, but maybe one of your first suspects in a case like this should've been anything called an acute paralysis virus of bees!

Latest Articles

Collapse

  • seqadmin
    Strategies for Sequencing Challenging Samples
    by seqadmin


    Despite advancements in sequencing platforms and related sample preparation technologies, certain sample types continue to present significant challenges that can compromise sequencing results. Pedro Echave, Senior Manager of the Global Business Segment at Revvity, explained that the success of a sequencing experiment ultimately depends on the amount and integrity of the nucleic acid template (RNA or DNA) obtained from a sample. “The better the quality of the nucleic acid isolated...
    03-22-2024, 06:39 AM
  • seqadmin
    Techniques and Challenges in Conservation Genomics
    by seqadmin



    The field of conservation genomics centers on applying genomics technologies in support of conservation efforts and the preservation of biodiversity. This article features interviews with two researchers who showcase their innovative work and highlight the current state and future of conservation genomics.

    Avian Conservation
    Matthew DeSaix, a recent doctoral graduate from Kristen Ruegg’s lab at The University of Colorado, shared that most of his research...
    03-08-2024, 10:41 AM

ad_right_rmr

Collapse

News

Collapse

Topics Statistics Last Post
Started by seqadmin, Yesterday, 06:37 PM
0 responses
10 views
0 likes
Last Post seqadmin  
Started by seqadmin, Yesterday, 06:07 PM
0 responses
10 views
0 likes
Last Post seqadmin  
Started by seqadmin, 03-22-2024, 10:03 AM
0 responses
51 views
0 likes
Last Post seqadmin  
Started by seqadmin, 03-21-2024, 07:32 AM
0 responses
67 views
0 likes
Last Post seqadmin  
Working...
X