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Stingless Bee Larvae Require Fungal Steroid to Pupate
The larval stage of the stingless bee Scaptotrigona depilis must consume a specific brood cell fungus in order to continue development. Here we show that this fungus is a member of the genus Zygosaccharomyces and provides essential steroid precursors to the developing bee. Insect pupation requires e...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2018
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5773678/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29348592 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19583-9 |