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ABSTRACT ROYAL jelly1 is the sole food administered by young workers or nurse bees of the common honey bee species _Apis mellifica_ to female larvæ destined to become queens. Larvæ destined
to become drones (males) or workers (sexually undeveloped females) receive royal jelly during the first three days of their existence only and then a different food. The components of royal
jelly responsible for its remarkable properties remain unidentified. Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
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BARKER, S., FOSTER, A., LAMB, D. _et al._ Identification of 10-Hydroxy-Δ2-decenoic Acid in Royal Jelly. _Nature_ 183, 996–997 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1038/183996a0 Download citation *
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