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Subject:
Honeybee resistance to viruses
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Christina Wahl <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 9 Sep 2015 13:30:40 +0000
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   - Queen bee is fed 'royal jelly' made from pollen collected by worker

   bees
   - This jelly sometimes contains pathogens and bacteria from environment
   - The queen digests the bacteria and stores it in an organ similar to a
   liver
   - Pieces of bacteria are bound to a protein and delivered to eggs via
   blood
   - When the bees hatch they are vaccinated against the pathogens present
   in the environment


Bill...that is very cool!  What is the reference?

Christina

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