Identification of a Novel Hypocholesterolemic Protein, Major Royal Jelly Protein 1, Derived from Royal Jelly Royal jelly (RJ) intake lowers serum cholesterol levels in animals and humans, but the active component in RJ that lowers serum cholesterol level and its molecular mechanism are unclear...

Recipe for a Busy Bee: MicroRNAs in Honey Bee Caste Determination Social caste determination in the honey bee is assumed to be determined by the dietary status of the young larvae and translated into physiological and epigenetic changes through nutrient-sensing pathways. We have employed...

Epigenetic Modification of Gene Expression in Honey Bees by Heterospecific Gland Secretions So if you feed Apis mellifera with royal jelly from Apis ceranae, will you get mutant Godzilla bees? Royal jelly (RJ) contains a range of proteins, amino acids, vitamins and nucleic acids. MicroRNA...