The Bee lab
ZHOU PUBLICATIONS
2026
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Convergent elevation of mitochondrial proton leakage improves thermogenesis in honey bees
Xiao, Y., L. Qiu, H. Wang, Y. Fan, Z. Zhao, D. Wu, Z. Wang, J. Zhang, M. A. Malik, S. H. Parey, M. Tang, B. Sun, W. Du, X. Zhou*, and S. Liu*
2026. Molecular Biology and Evolution.
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Temporal genomics reveal rapid adaptation to pesticide exposure in Eastern honeybees
Liu, S.*, L. Qiu, D. Liang, A. T. Alby, M. S. Sinding, M. Tang, M. Z. Mustafa, F. Msalleh, C. Hou, M. T. P. Gilbert*, and X. Zhou*
2026. National Science Review 13(12): nwaf438.
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博物馆基因组学为解析蜜蜂及其肠道菌的协同演化开辟新路径
Museum-omics provides a new avenue for investigating honey bee host-microbiome coevolution
李子聪，郭楚蓉，邱立飞，胡家玮，姜春燕，朱朝东，周欣，陈军，张雪*，刘山林*
2026. 科学通报
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Protein craving links larval signals to food provisioning in honey bees
Li, Z., Y. Wu, J. Liu, C. Yang, S. Wang, M. Huang, S. Luo*, and X. Zhou*
2026. Science Advances 12(20): eaec3855.
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Dynamic A-to-I RNA editing in response to gut microbiome in honey bees
Duan, Y.#, M. Huang#, L. Ye#, L. Ma, Y. Wu, Y. Du, J. Liu, F. Song, L. Tian, W. Cai, H. Li, X. Zhou, and S. Luo*
2026. Genome Research 36: 713-725.
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Gut microbiota-derived butyrate primes systemic immunity in honeybees by mediating lipid metabolic reprogramming
Liu, J., Y. Wu, Z. Li, J. Tang, X. Zhou, and S. Luo*
2026.Nature Communications 17: 2924.
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Genome and transcriptome-based identification and expression profiling of chemosensory gene families across developmental stages and tissues in Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)
Postma, A., L. Klynsmith, T. A. Duong, J. D. Allison, W. Smidt, R. M. Waterhouse, P. Lesny, J. P. Oeyen, M. Petersen, M. Sebastian, T. Ziesmann, S. Liu, X. Zhou, A. Donath, C. Mayer, B. Misof, O. Niehuis, R. S. Peters, L. Podsiadlowski, M. Coetzee, F. Joubert, and B. Slippers*
2026. Insect Molecular Biology 35(3): 270-283.
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Temperature-responsive spatial-temporal regulation underlies phenotypic plasticity of body pigmentation in Eastern honey bee
Wang, S., L. Qiu, Y. Wu, Z. Li, Z. Wang, Z. Chen, S. Liu*, and X. Zhou*
2026. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 186: 104454.
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The leucokinin pathway regulates honey bee sugar consumption via Piezo
Li, Z., C. Yang, Y. Wu, X. Zhang, X. Zhou*, and S. Luo*
2026. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 186: 104448.