How do honey bees break down the plant cell walls in the pollen they consume? A team including JGI scientists now has a better understanding of how the enzymes produced by the honey bee gut micriobiome break down polysaccharides. It appears to be a kind of moveable feast. https://jgi.doe.gov/honey-bee-gut-microbiota-divvy-up-dinner/
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