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New Research Finds Queen Bee Microbiomes are Starkly Distinct From Worker Bees

- May 1, 2015 - - (excerpt)

Indiana University
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indiana University researcher and collaborators have published the first comprehensive analysis of the gut bacteria found in queen bees. Despite the important role of gut microbial communities — also known the “microbiome” — in protecting against disease…

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