Phytochemical S-methyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide from Brassicaceae: a key to health or a poison for bees?

Phytochemical S-methyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide from Brassicaceae: a key to health or a poison for bees?
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Abstract: Intensive agricultural practices impact the health and nutrition of pollinators like honey bees (Apis mellifera). Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is widely cultivated, providing diverse nutrients and phytochemicals, including S-methyl-L-cysteine sulfoxide (SMCSO). While the nutritional impact of rapeseed on bees … Read More

Dvě nové doktorky

Dvě nové doktorky
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V pátek 6. 12. proběhly na našem oddělení dvě obhajoby dizertačních prací z programu Fyziologie, imunologie a vývojová biologie živočichů. Obě studentky pracovaly na svých tématech v laboratoři doc. Pavla Hyršla. Sara Šreibr se věnovala exkretovaným/sekretovaným produktům entomopatogenních hlístic (zde), … Read More

Modeling seasonal immune dynamics of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) response to injection of heat-killed Serratia marcescens

Modeling seasonal immune dynamics of honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) response to injection of heat-killed Serratia marcescens
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Our data demonstrate increased antimicrobial activity at transcriptional and functional levels in summer and winter workers after injection, with a stronger immune response in winter bees. On the other hand, an increase in hemocyte concentration was observed only in the … Read More

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