Whether or not the drones disseminate non-resistant genes would depend upon what genetic material they received from their mother and their grandfather (Passed though their mother - the queen). Mike
--- On Wed, 1/20/10, Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
In a message dated 19/01/2010 12:24:53 GMT Standard Time,
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Australian bees, but doesn't mention the major disadvantage: their drones disseminate non-resistant genes
Then Chris wrote:
How do we know they are non-resistant? Non - resistant to what? Are they
all to be presumed identical in their inherited resistance mechanisms?
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