Specialization and adaptation in pollen sterol use by wild bees
Ellen C. Baker, Ellen Lamborn, Katie Berry, William E. Kunin, Geraldine A. Wright, Philip C. Stevenson
This study identifies common and specialized sterol use in UK bees, showing that pollen diet drives sterol profiles rather than phylogeny.
iScience · Mar 7, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry