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The brain is considered the crux of identity, yet human behavior may be influenced by bacteria in gut microbiomes. Honeybees can exchange bacteria through their many social behaviors, making their microbiomes, and the effect they have on honeybee behavior, of interest. There is recent evidence suggesting the presence of bacteria existing in human brains, which can be investigated in honeybee brains due to their well-documented structure. The purpose of this study is to establish if lipopolysaccharide—a molecule on bacteria membranes—is present in the honeybee brain and if it colocalizes with vitellogenin—an immune mediator. Additionally, this study also seeks to establish the efficacy of embedding tissue samples in resin and performing immunohistochemistry for vitellogenin and lipopolysaccharide on sections.
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- Immunostaining for Bacteria on Resin-embedded Honeybee Brains
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- Strange, Amalie Sofie (Co-author)
- Strange, Amalie (Co-author)
- Amdam, Gro (Thesis director)
- Baluch, Page (Committee member)
- School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
- School of Life Sciences (Contributor, Contributor)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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2020-05
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