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Norden B, Batra SW, Fales HM, et al. Anthophora Bees: Unusual Glycerides from Maternal Dufour's Glands Serve as Larval Food and Cell Lining. Science. 1980;207(4435):1095-7doi: 10.1126/science.207.4435.1095.
Norden, B., Batra, S. W., Fales, H. M., Hefetz, A., & Shaw, G. J. (1980). Anthophora Bees: Unusual Glycerides from Maternal Dufour's Glands Serve as Larval Food and Cell Lining. Science (New York, N.Y.), 207(4435), 1095-7. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.207.4435.1095
Norden, B, et al. "Anthophora Bees: Unusual Glycerides from Maternal Dufour's Glands Serve as Larval Food and Cell Lining." Science (New York, N.Y.) vol. 207,4435 (1980): 1095-7. doi: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.207.4435.1095
Norden B, Batra SW, Fales HM, Hefetz A, Shaw GJ. Anthophora Bees: Unusual Glycerides from Maternal Dufour's Glands Serve as Larval Food and Cell Lining. Science. 1980 Mar 07;207(4435):1095-7. doi: 10.1126/science.207.4435.1095. PMID: 17759841.
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Science. 1980 Mar 07;207(4435):1095-7. doi: 10.1126/science.207.4435.1095.

Anthophora Bees: Unusual Glycerides from Maternal Dufour's Glands Serve as Larval Food and Cell Lining.

Science (New York, N.Y.)

B Norden, S W Batra, H M Fales, A Hefetz, G J Shaw

PMID: 17759841 DOI: 10.1126/science.207.4435.1095

Abstract

The Dufour's gland of Anthophora abrupta, a solitary bee, secretes a complex mixture of liquid triglycerides containing one long-chain and two shortchain fatty acids. This is applied inside the earthen brood cells and added to the provision, where it is converted, perhaps by enzymes from the bee's saliva or gut, to solid diglycerides that are later eaten by the bee larvae. This use of Dufour's gland secretion as food and its nutritive function are reminiscent of the royal jelly secreted by honey bees.

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