John Partin wrote:
> I will try to explain. In order for the drone to be the one who passes
> it on the gene would have to be located on the Y chromosome. Females do
> not have a Y chromosome. That would make all females mean, I think.
> There are ways for a trait to be sex linked but it is not very common.
> I would think The traits you are talking about would involve more than
> one gene.
> BUD
Male bees don't have a y chromosome. Males are produced from unfertilized
eggs(haploid ). Females are produced from fertilized eggs (diploid).
Peggy