Figure 6.

Relative gene expression of hexamerin 1 in whole bodies of virgin queens treated with the juvenile hormone mimic S‐hydroprene under queenright conditions. Virgin queens dealated under queenright condition when treated with S‐hydroprene; none of the controls (untreated or acetone‐treated) were dealated. Gene expression in whole bodies determined by qPCR was normalized to both elf1‐beta and rpl18. Bars represent mean log₂ fold change ±SEM with respect to the nontreated control, n = 3 with ten virgins each. “*” Indicates significant difference in gene expression between acetone‐treated control and S‐hydroprene‐treated queens as determined by t tests. Hexamerin 1 was significantly downregulated (p = .001)