Jianke Li

Genetic and Biological Basis of High Royal Jelly-Producing Bees Apis mellifera ligustica: From Larval Signal Perception to Glandular Secretion

Royal jelly (RJ), the glandular secretion that determines honeybee caste, is also a high-value apicultural product. China supplies about 90% of the world production volume, almost entirely through high RJ-producing bees (RJBs) selected from Apis mellifera ligustica over four deca...