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Identification of 10-Hydroxy-Δ2-decenoic Acid in Royal Jelly

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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.

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    S. A. BARKER, A. B. FOSTER & D. C. LAMB

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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

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