PLoS Genet August 2017 PMID 28859085

Plant microRNAs in larval food regulate honeybee caste development.

Kegan Zhu, Minghui Liu, Zheng Fu, Zhen Zhou, Yan Kong, Hongwei Liang, Zheguang Lin, Jun Luo, Huoqing Zheng, Ping Wan, Junfeng Zhang, Ke Zen, Jiong Chen, Fuliang Hu, Chen-Yu Zhang

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Plant miRNAs found in beebread influence honeybee development by delaying larval growth and preventing queen formation, leading to worker bee development.
The miRNA miR162a directly targets a gene called amTOR that promotes caste differentiation, explaining how plant RNAs affect bee development.
Similar effects are seen in fruit flies (Drosophila), suggesting that plant miRNAs can impact the growth and reproduction of other species as well, revealing a cross-kingdom interaction.

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