Maternal body condition and season influence RNA deposition in the oocytes of alfalfa leafcutting bees (Megachile rotundata)
Mallory A. Hagadorn, Frances K. Hunter, Tim DeLory, Makenna M. Johnson, Theresa L. Pitts‐Singer, Karen M. Kapheim
The paper investigates how maternal body condition and season affect RNA deposition in oocytes of alfalfa leafcutting bees, finding that both factors influence mRNA and miRNA levels before the maternal-to-zygotic transition.
Frontiers in Genetics · Jan 4, 2023Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology