Why is pollen in Camellia oleifera inedible to honeybees?

IF 9.3 1区生物学 Q1 BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology Pub Date : 2024-10-16 DOI:10.1111/jipb.13787

Jannathan Mamut, Wei-Bing Zhang, Lu-Lu Tang

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Abstract

This Commentary examines a recent study that addressed a long-standing controversy: Is the lethal effect of Tea-oil Camellia on honeybee larvae due to nectar or pollen toxicity? Flowers of Camellia oleifera are adapting to bird pollination, evolving ‘anti-bee’ traits such as theasaponin-containing pollen, which is toxic to bee larvae.

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为什么油茶的花粉蜜蜂不能食用？

这篇评论探讨了最近的一项研究，该研究解决了一个长期存在的争议：茶油山茶花对蜜蜂幼虫的致死作用是由于花蜜还是花粉的毒性？油茶的花朵正在适应鸟类授粉，进化出 "抗蜂 "特性，如含有对蜜蜂幼虫有毒的皂苷的花粉。

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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 生物-生化与分子生物学

CiteScore

18.00

自引率

5.30%

发文量

220

审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： Journal of Integrative Plant Biology is a leading academic journal reporting on the latest discoveries in plant biology.Enjoy the latest news and developments in the field, understand new and improved methods and research tools, and explore basic biological questions through reproducible experimental design, using genetic, biochemical, cell and molecular biological methods, and statistical analyses.