Australian scientists say discovery shows honeybees bear a sophisticated immune system and could possibly be bred to be resistant to specific pathogensScientists bear discovered antibodies in bee semen that could help protect commercial hives from a potentially deadly sexually transmitted disease.
The immune proteins,which protect queen bees from the fungus after mating, were identified by researchers at the Western Australian Centre for Integrative Bee Research.
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Source: theguardian.com