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Re: Epigenetics and Cell Size
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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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Sun, 5 Apr 2009 09:31:55 -0700
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> >In cases where the actual development time is 19 days, there is a much
> better explanation: they're either Apis cerana or they're African
> bees.


Pete, 19 days development time for worker bees was within the "normal" range
of A mellifera in the US back in the 1950's (Hoopingarner, pers comm), and
appears to still be so today (pers obs in Calif--non Africanized bees).

I am in no way engaging in Allen's resurrection of the small cell
debate--just clarifying a point about development time :)

Randy Oliver

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