Comparative transgenerational immunity in African and European bees

Date
October 2024 to September 2029
Countries
Keywords
Ethiopian bees
infectious diseases
transgenerational immunity
Institutions
Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia)
Research fields
Biology and Life Sciences

The promoters have demonstrated that during a bee season, the number of infectious diseases decreases by the existence of transgenerational immunity. In the present project, the course of viral and bacterial infections will be examined in Ethiopian bees. Next, primary, secondary and continuous cell cultures of bee embryos and larvae will be developed to examine the mechanism of transgenerational immunity.