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Peter L Borst <[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, 26 Nov 2013 14:54:45 -0500
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> Genetic diversity is not a sign of evolution.

I was implying the opposite: Lack of diversity can be a sign of domestication, or the reduction of population below a critical mass. Lack of variability translates to the lack of ability to adapt to changing circumstances.  But the honey bee has remarkable diversity and variability, even in small populations, a sign that the forces of evolution are still at work. 

Pete

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