>Dear Panel Members:
>
>I write to enthusiastically and unequivocally endorse the Honey Bee
>Genome Project (HBGP).The beekeeping industry in the United States,
>and the critical pollination services provided to agriculture and
>the entire ecosystem, will reap substantial benefits from a HBGP.
>
>As a honey bee breeder, I am particularly excited about what the
>sequence information could do to accelerate breeding superior honey
>bees. The information gleaned from the HBGP will dramatically
>improve our ability to develop new strains of honey bees that resist
>parasites and disease, tolerate insecticide exposure and exhibit
>reduced defensive behavior.
>
>Daniel Weaver
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