>> In my view, 'ideas and information' is =exactly= what germplasm is: .

> No, here are examples of the "ideas and information" in germplasm.
> The difference is the difference between a schematic for a
> radio and a radio.  One is the machine, the other is the "idea".

Exactly.  I thought that germplasm contained the idea/information for
generating individuals, much like the schematic to which you refer.  The
queen is the radio.

No matter.  I'll never manage to take this seriously.

allen
http://www.honeybeeworld.com

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