Here is a very reader-friendly review of the current state of knowledge regarding "epigenetic inheritance"....the effects of which some point to as reason enough to claim "local bees are better". http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/44628/title/Ghosts-in-the-Genome/ Christina *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html