Institute of Apiculture Research

Integrated metabolomic and proteomic profiling reveals density-dependent variation in development and chemical composition of queen bee larvae

Queen bee larvae (QBL), a byproduct of royal jelly production, are gaining prominence as a functional food due to their health-promoting effects. Beekeepers routinely adjust queen cell numbers per colony to maximize the yield of royal jelly during commercial production, yet the i...

Metagenomics reveals biogeography and functional potential of phage communities in bee gut

Bacteriophages (phages) are pivotal regulators of microbiome ecology and function, yet their distribution, diversity and ecological roles within the bee gut remain largely unexplored, particularly across diverse bee species and geographic regions. Here, we used a large-scale meta...