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Subject:
Drone sperm mixing
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Lloyd Spear <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 9 Feb 2004 13:14:22 -0500
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"All drone lines are represented in roughly equal amounts, but in any case
the ratios of drone line expression remain the same as when the sperm was
originally mixed after mating (at the time )."

Peter Borst asked for a source.  See Cobey's article "The extraordinary
honey bee mating strategy..."  She quotes Haberl & Tautz (1998) Sperm usage
in honey bees.  Behavior Ecology Sociobiology 42:247-255.

Lloyd
Lloyd Spear, Owner Ross Rounds, Inc.
Manufacturers of Ross Rounds Comb
Honey Equipment, Sundance Pollen Traps
and Custom Printer of Sundance Labels.

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