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> > I suspect it is a long hard slog from 2% to some meaningful number?
It largely depends upon the degree of heritability of the traits involved.
May be long and hard, maybe not. As Dick has repeatedly pointed out,
breeds of plants and animals are often started from a single individual.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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