Gene co-citation networks associated with worker sterility in honey bees

BMC Systems Biology

Table 1 Studies included in the meta-analysis

Study	Experimental platform	Tissue type	Age of workers²	DEGs	DEGs after conversion	Number of potential networks
Grozinger et al. [23]	Wild type bees in cages with QMP¹	Brain	1	287	181	4
			2	1080	469
			3	1242	540
			4	391	334
Thompson et al. [9]	Anarchist vs. wild type bees in colony with live queen	Brain	4	20	13	2
Thompson et al. [9]	Anarchist vs. wild type bees in colony with live queen	Abdomen	4	20	12	2
Grozinger et al. [10]	Wild type bees in cages with QMP	Brain	10	221	103	1
Thompson et al. [8]	Anarchist vs. wild type bees in colony with live queen	Brain	4	7	2	2
Thompson et al. [8]	Anarchist vs. wild type bees in colony with live queen	Abdomen	4	5	2	2
Cardoen et al. [11]	Wild type bees in colony without queen	Whole body	18	1292	1077	1
Backx et al. [46]	Wild type bees in cages with QMP	Brain	4	564	338	4
			6	782	527
			8	623	428
			10	534	387

We included a total of n = 14 meta-datasets that we sourced from the independently published studies listed. For each meta-dataset we provide summary information on the experimental platform, the type of tissue and the age of workers. We also provide the number of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that we converted to fly homologs prior to network construction.
¹QMP, queen mandibular pheromone; ²Days post-eclosion.

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