Bees: How royal jelly prevents royal offspring from falling out of their cells

(Martin-Luther-Universit ä t Halle-Wittenberg) Defying gravity: A special mixture of proteins in the larval food of bees ensures that future queen larvae survive. Surprisingly this has less to do with nourishment than with gravity. The special properties of the proteins prevent the large and heavy larvae from falling out of their cells. Researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have discovered how this is accomplished at a molecular level. Their study appeared in the internationally renowned journal 'Current Biology'.
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