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Neuropharmacological Manipulation of Restrained and Free-flying Honey Bees, Apis mellifera
Published on: November 26, 2016
Microbial alchemists unlock honeybee cognition
1State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Abstract:
In this issue of Cell Host & Microbe, Zhong et al.1 uncover gut microbiota-host connections that promote cognitive function in honeybees. They discover the role of the microbiota in lipid metabolism and the synthesis of lipid-derived neurotransmitters, which modulate the endocannabinoid system.
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