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Re: example of human interferance and evaloution
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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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Sat, 29 Oct 2016 17:23:44 -0700
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> we discussed our human interference and its effects on the bees developing
> gentic restiance/tolerance.   I have bee wracking my brain for an example,
> we just frankly as I see it don't have a lot of examples of dual path of
> human interference/vs natural selection.
>

An example, Charlie, would be the development of glyphosate-resistant
weeds.  They existed in nature, but were rare in the population.  Once
humans applied selective pressure, those with alleles for resistance began
to dominate the population.

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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