Estonia-TUIT #

BeeYeast: Yeast Engineering to Fight Bee Viral Infections #

Honey bees play a crucial role as pollinators that is essential for preserving biodiversity. They also yield valuable products such as honey and beeswax, integral to human livelihoods. Unfortunately, honey bee populations are globally declining, influenced by factors like pathogens, climate shifts, and excessive pesticide use. Among these challenges, the Deformed wing virus (DWV), primarily transmitted by mites, is particularly widespread and detrimental, causing the death of millions of bees annually.

ハチは、生物多様性の維持に不可欠な受粉昆虫として重要な役割を果たしています。また、人間の生活に欠かせないハチミツや蜜蝋といった貴重な製品も産出します。しかし残念ながら、病原体、気候変動、過度な農薬使用などの要因により、世界的にハチの個体数が減少しています。これらの課題の中でも、特に幅広く影響を及ぼし、毎年数百万のハチの死を引き起こすのが、ダニから主に伝播する変形翅ウイルス（DWV）です。

reference:

• iGEM Estonia-TUIT Team Information
• iGEM Estonia-TUIT Wiki