Nosema ceranae Gene Expression Under Bidens pilosa Treatment in Honey Bees

Transcriptome profiling data from a controlled laboratory experiment where honey bees infected with the parasite Nosema ceranae were treated with Bidens pilosa phytogenic extract. The dataset, authored by Yi-Hsuan Li and last updated in June 2026, includes gene expression measurements from infected bee midguts at 5, 10, and 20 days post-infection. It is a small dataset (39.9 KB) shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing stage-dependent gene expression changes in Nosema ceranae based on transcriptomic profiling at multiple time points.
• Investigating the molecular effects of phytogenic treatments on parasite metabolic pathways, such as the V-type ATPase pathway.
• Correlating transcriptomic suppression with host survival probability and pathogen load reduction mentioned in the results.
• Validating findings from Gene Ontology and KEGG analyses suggested in the description.

Strengths

• Data is derived from controlled laboratory cage experiments with defined treatment groups of 50 bees per replicate.
• Transcriptomic analysis covers multiple time points (5, 10, and 20 days post-infection) allowing for temporal dynamics study.
• Results are linked to concrete experimental outcomes like improved survival probability 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 for certain analyses.
• The dataset's scale is limited at 39.9 KB, indicating a focused, non-comprehensive scope.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Yi-Hsuan Li.

Collection Method

Generated from transcriptome profiling of infected honey bee midguts in a controlled laboratory experiment.

Time Range

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

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 09:29:08; freshness should be verified.