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Discovery Could Give Bees an Extra Shot at Life

Simple protein allows honeybees to inherit "pathogen patterns" akin to antibodies.

By Leah ShafferNov 30, 2015 12:00 AM
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Sabine Deviche/Arizona State University, adapted with permission

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