Nosema ceranae Gene Expression Under Bidens pilosa Treatment in Honey Bees

Transcriptome profiling data of the microsporidian parasite Nosema ceranae from infected honey bee midguts. The dataset was generated by Yi-Hsuan Li and captures gene expression at 5, 10, and 20 days post-infection under treatment with Bidens pilosa phytogenic extract. It was last updated on 2026-06-03 and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Analyzing differential gene expression in Nosema ceranae based on time-series transcriptomic data.
• Investigating the impact of phytogenic treatments on parasite metabolic pathways like V-type ATPase.
• Correlating transcriptomic changes with host survival probability and pathogen load metrics.
• Performing Gene Ontology and KEGG pathway analysis on suppressed parasite genes.

Strengths

• Data is derived from controlled laboratory cage experiments with 50 bees per replicate.
• Transcriptomic analysis covers three distinct time points (5, 10, and 20 days post-infection).
• Results are linked to concrete experimental outcomes like improved survival and reduced pathogen load.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small at 11.6 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Yi-Hsuan Li

Collection Method

Transcriptome profiling from RNA samples of infected honey bee midguts in controlled lab experiments.

Time Range

Samples collected at 5, 10, and 20 days post-infection.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 09:29:11; freshness should be verified.