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Kate E Ihle

                                                                (PhD)
                        Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Research

                        




                        
                        Research Molecular Biologist
                        Phone: (225) 692-1967
                        
                        
                        Fax: (225) 766-9212(Employee information on this page comes from the REE Directory. Please contact your front office staff to update the REE Directory.)
                            ProjectsUsing Genetics to Improve the Breeding and Health of Honey Bees
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 437823Microalgae as a Novel Platform to Improve Honey Bee Nutrition, Microbiome Health, and Pathogen Resistance
                                                    Interagency Reimbursable Agreement
                                                                    (I)Accession Number: 439554Assessment and Improvements of Honey Bee Stocks in Urban Environments
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 444408Improving Honey Bee Resilience to Biotic and Abiotic Stressors
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 439072**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Hangry bees: Pollen deprivation affects temper in Pol-line honey bees (Apis mellifera)
                                                        

- (Abstract Only)Walsh, E.M., Simone-Finstrom, M., Avalos, A., Ihle, K.E., Lau, P.W. 2023. Hangry bees: Pollen deprivation affects temper in Pol-line honey bees (Apis mellifera). Bee Culture. https://doi.org/10.55406/ABRC.23.When delicate brood makes for strong colonies

- (Popular Publication)Genetic stock affects expression patterns of the multifunctional gene
Vitellogenin in honey bee workers
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ihle, K.E. 2023. Genetic stock affects expression patterns of the multifunctional gene Vitellogenin in honey bee workers. Journal of Apicultural Research. p. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2023.2166231.Insulin receptor substrate (IRS) gene knockdown accelerates behavioral maturation and shortens lifespan in honeybee workers.
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ihle, K.E., Mutti, N.S., Kaftanoglu, O., Amdam, G.V. 2019. Insulin receptor substrate (IRS) gene knockdown accelerates behavioral maturation and shortens lifespan in honeybee workers.  Insects. 10:1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/ insects10110390.Social apoptosis in Varroa mite resistant western honey bees (Apis mellifera)
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ihle, K.E., De Guzman, L.I., Danka, R.G. 2022. Social apoptosis in Varroa mite resistant western honey bees (Apis mellifera). Journal of Insect Science. 22(1):13. https://doi.org/10.1093/jisesa/ieab087.Nutrigenetic comparison of two Varroa-resistant honey bee stocks fed pollen and spirulina microalgae
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Ricigliano, V.A., Ihle, K.E., Williams, S.T. 2021. Nutrigenetic comparison of two Varroa-resistant honey bee stocks fed pollen and spirulina microalgae. Apidologie. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13592-021-00877-3.Artificial selection reveals the role of transcriptional constraints in the maintenance of life history variation
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Pick, J.L., Hatakeyama, M., Ihle, K.E., Gasparini, J., Haussey, G., Ishishita, S., Matsuda, Y., Yoshimura, T., Kanoaka, M.M., Shimizu-Inatsugi, R., Himizu, K.K., Tschirren, B. 2020. Artificial selection reveals the role of transcriptional constraints in the maintenance of life history variation. Evolution Letters. 4-3:200-211.


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