>
> >The drones produced from said eggs will be different. But the sperm they
> produce can only have the maternal contribution since they are unfertilized
> (no daddy).
You can take this one step further, Pete! All the sperm produced by any
single drone will all be genetically identical--and clones of the
chromosomes of that very drone. This fact is the basis of much confusion.
We all appreciate your being a font of information, Pete. I just assume
that you throw in a ringer from time to time in order to see whether we are
paying attention : )
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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