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Re: Nutritional Crossbreed Technology
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 9 Dec 2008 11:28:36 -0800
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>Now, for Something completely different!"Breeding the Mite-Resistant
Honeybee by Nutritional Crossbreed Technology"

Fascinating!  But let's take it a step further in simple A. mellifera
colonies.

Could the presence of one subfamily of workers in a colony affect the
phenotype of the others through their contribution of jelly during feeding?
This could be a huge new avenue of research.

Randy Oliver

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