Carlos Martel1, Josef Kreidt2, Jennifer Scott3

  • 1Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AE, United Kingdom; Instituto de Ciencias Ómicas y Biotecnología Aplicada, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, San Miguel, 15088, Lima, Peru.

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概括

蜜蜂可以从花粉中调整它们的固醇摄入量,这与以前的看法相反. 这项研究表明,奥斯米亚蜜蜂可以选择性地积累或转化固醇,以改善发育.

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