Pirk, Christian Walter Werner2018-09-142018-04Pirk, C.W.W. 2018, 'Honeybee evolution : royal jelly proteins help queen larvae to stay on top', Current Biology, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. R350-R351.0960-9822 (print)1879-0445 (online)10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.065http://hdl.handle.net/2263/66561A new study shows that, in honey bees, the main role of certain proteins in royal jelly is to ensure that the larva stays in its cell, thereby allowing it to develop into a queen.en© 2018 Elsevier. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Current Biology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Current Biology, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. R350-R351, 2018. doi : 10.1016/j.cub.2018.02.065.Honeybee (Apis mellifera)Royal jellyProteinsHoneybee queenPostprint Article