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Honeybee gut microbiota promotes host weight gain via bacterial metabolism and hormonal signaling
Link to the publication: http://www.pnas.org/content/114/18/4775.abstract
Zheng H., Powell E.J., Steele M.I., Dietrich C., Moran N.A. (2017) Honeybee gut microbiota promotes host weight gain via bacterial metabolism and hormonal signaling. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 201701819.

Uncovering the immune responses of Apis mellifera ligustica larval gut to Ascosphaera apis infection utilizing transcriptome sequencing
Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378111917302731
Chen D., Guo R., Xu X., Xiong C., Liang Q., Zheng Y., Luo Q., Zhang Z., Huang Z., Kumar D. et al. (2017) Uncovering the immune responses of Apis mellifera ligustica larval gut to Ascosphaera apis infection utilizing transcriptome sequencing. Gene 621:40–50.

Geographical distribution and molecular detection of Nosema ceranae from indigenous honey bees of Saudi Arabia
Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X17300657
Ansari M.J., Al-Ghamdi A., Nuru A., Khan K.A., Alattal Y. (2017) Geographical distribution and molecular detection of Nosema ceranae from indigenous honey bees of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences.

ATP-sensitive inwardly rectifying potassium channel modulators alter cardiac function in honey bees
Link to the publication: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002219101730015X
O'Neal S.T., Swale D.R., Bloomquist J.R., Anderson T.D. (2017) ATP-sensitive inwardly rectifying potassium channel modulators alter cardiac function in honey bees. Journal of Insect Physiology.

Analysis of European Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Wings Using ATR-FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy: A Pilot Study
Link to the publication: https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/sab.2017.48.issue-1/sab-2017-0004/sab-2017-0004.xml
Machovič V., Lapčák L., Havelcová M., Borecká L., Novotná M., Novotná M., Javurková I., Langrová I., Hájková Š., Brożová A. et al. (2017) Analysis of European Honeybee (Apis Mellifera) Wings Using ATR-FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy: A Pilot Study. Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica 48:22–29.

Effects of age and nutritional state on the expression of gustatory receptors in the honeybee (Apis mellifera)
Link to the publication: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0175158
Simcock N.K., Wakeling L.A., Ford D., Wright G.A. (2017) Effects of age and nutritional state on the expression of gustatory receptors in the honeybee (Apis mellifera). PloS one 12:e0175158.

Dynamic microbiome evolution in social bees
Link to the publication: http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/3/3/e1600513.full
Kwong W.K., Medina L.A., Koch H., Sing K.-W., Soh E.J.Y., Ascher J.S., Jaffé R., Moran N.A. (2017) Dynamic microbiome evolution in social bees. Science Advances 3:e1600513.

Molecular characterisation of honey bees, Apis mellifera subspecies in East Africa
Link to the publication: http://ir.jkuat.ac.ke/handle/123456789/2804
Kibogo H.G. (2017) Molecular characterisation of honey bees, Apis mellifera subspecies in East Africa. PhD thesis, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Juja, Kenya.

Food consumption and food exchange of caged honey bees using a radioactive labelled sugar solution
Link to the publication: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0174684
Brodschneider R., Libor A., Kupelwieser V., Crailsheim K. (2017) Food consumption and food exchange of caged honey bees using a radioactive labelled sugar solution. PloS one 12:e0174684.

Evaluating the Effect of Environmental Chemicals on Honey Bee Development from the Individual to Colony Level
Link to the publication: https://www.jove.com/video/55296/evaluating-effect-environmental-chemicals-on-honey-bee-development
Ko C.-Y., Chen Y.-W., Nai Y.-S. (2017) Evaluating the Effect of Environmental Chemicals on Honey Bee Development from the Individual to Colony Level. JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) e55296–e55296.