Bill, Shi's findings support the hypothesis that development of any female
larva into queen physiology is the default. It is only by methylation of
critical genes that full development is suppressed, thus resulting in a
female developing into a worker instead.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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