Table 2.
Mixed linear models testing the effect of AFB treatment on levels of GOX enzymatic production for 7 and 14 day old bees, and transcript expression of GOX and Def-1 in 14 day old bees. (P-values less than 0.05 (in italics) indicate a significant effect.)
| numDF | denDF | F-value | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOX production—7 day old bees | ||||
| time | 2 | 242 | 0.3979 | 0.6722 |
| treatment | 1 | 6 | 0.0103 | 0.9226 |
| time × treatment | 2 | 242 | 0.295 | 0.7451 |
| GOX production—14 day old bees | ||||
| time | 2 | 181 | 0.0919 | 0.9122 |
| treatment | 1 | 5 | 0.116 | 0.7519 |
| time × treatment | 2 | 181 | 0.0164 | 0.9837 |
| GOX expression | ||||
| treatment | 1 | 4 | 0.0072 | 0.9363 |
| time | 2 | 116 | 8.6718 | 0.0003 |
| time × treatment | 2 | 116 | 0.7687 | 0.4660 |
| Def1 expression | ||||
| treatment | 1 | 4 | 0.5901 | 0.4852 |
| time | 2 | 116 | 6.8964 | 0.0015 |
| time × treatment | 2 | 116 | 1.3848 | 0.2545 |