Just wanted to share two links with articles about sharing RNA among
individual honey bees and generations, and the other things related to that
topic. The first one I've got from one apitherapy discussion group, and
then while searching the web I've found the other.

"A Transmissible RNA Pathway in Honey Bees"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124719305534

quot.
"These results reveal an inherent property of honey bees to share RNA among
individuals and generations. Our findings suggest a transmissible RNA
pathway, playing a role in social immunity and signaling between members of
the hive."

"A Secreted RNA Binding Protein Forms RNA-Stabilizing Granules in the
Honeybee Royal Jelly"
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1097276519301844
<https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1097276519301844>

quot.
"These findings reveal that honeybees have evolved a secreted dietary
RNA-binding factor to concentrate, stabilize, and share RNA among
individuals. Our work identifies high-order ribonucleoprotein assemblies
with functions outside cells and organisms."

On the apitherapy group, they wonder if it shows something new about the
possible effect of royal jelly on human viral infections.
For us, beekeepers, as I can see, so many things are addressed.
I think that aside of that already mentioned in these articles (social
immunity etc) it shows the possible influence of the genetics of bees in
the starter and bilder colony on reared queens.

Predrag

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