RNA Interference (RNAi) in Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Embryos
- Laboratory for Evolution and Development, National Research Centre for Growth and Development, Biochemistry Department, University of Otago, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
- ↵1Corresponding author (peter.dearden{at}otago.ac.nz)
INTRODUCTION
This protocol describes RNA interference (RNAi)-mediated knockdown of a target gene in honeybee embryos. dsRNA is directly injected into freshly laid embryos in order to disrupt the function of a specific gene during honeybee embryogenesis.










