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introduce natural selection into breeding protocols
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While criteria like resistance against pathogens and parasites are
of little importance in traditional breeding protocols, recent projects
increasingly bring the development of traits related to colony vitality
into focus

The basic idea is to introduce elements of natural selection into the
breeding protocols, rather than preventing it from taking place.

Conserving diversity and vitality for honey bee breeding
Marina D Meixner, et al
Journal of Apicultural Research 49(1): 85-92 (2010

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