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Re: The Last Beekeeper
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Anthony DiGiulio <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:05:19 -0400
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If there are only 2% of the original European genes in our bees, how is that concentrating the gene pool.? I would think that meant there has been more cross breeding with other types so that the gene pool diversity has actually increased.

Tony


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>According to the article I read, the queens currently available have only 
about 2% of the origianl European >Honey Bee genes where as ferel population 
as gleaned from collected swarms in New York posess about >22% original 
European Honey Bee Genes.  Is this the answer?  Does anyone know?  I doubt 
it.  What it does >say is we are concentraiting the gene pool and reguardless 
of the species, it is not a good thing, in my >opinion.?
?

>Respectfully,?
>Coleene?





 


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