Recent Advancement and Obstacles in Honey Bee Virus and Genetics Research
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 942
Special Issue Editors
Interests: insect-pathogen interaction; insect non-coding RNA
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Interests: bee pathology; bee protection; chalkbrood; bee nosemosis; diagnosis and control of bee diseases
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Interests: bee breeding and genetics; germplasm resources; population genetics; bee health
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Honey bees are irreplaceable pollinators in nature, playing a pivotal part in ecological balance and food security. Additionally, honey bees are widely used as a model for investigating host-pathogen interaction. As a eusocial insect, bees are vulnerable to an array of pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. With the development of new technologies such as CRISPR-Cas9 and cutting-edge omics (full-length transcriptome, epigenomics, ribosome profiling, etc.), inspiring advancements were obtained in bee pathogens and genetics research region. However, some obstacles are still waiting for addressed, eg. a lack of passage cultured cell line derived from bee tissues or organs. This Veterinary Sciences Special Issue entitled “Recent Advancement and Obstacles in Honey Bee Virus and Genetics Research” will collect high-quality reviews and research articles written by leading experts in this field. The scope includes but not limited to interaction between bee host and pathogens/parasites, state-of-the-art omics of bees and pathogens/parasites, new technologies and methods developed to study on bees and pathogens/parasites, novel strategies for controlling bee diseases. It’s believed that with joint efforts this special issue will not only greatly enrich our understanding of bees and pathogens/parasites especially their interactions, but also contribute to protecting bee health and thus ecological balance and food security.
Dr. Rui Guo
Prof. Dr. Dafu Chen
Dr. Zheguang Lin
Dr. Wenfeng Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- bee pathogen
- bee parasite
- microsporidian
- omics
- molecular biology
- control strategy
- bee protection
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