BEE BREEDING
February 1st, 2004
BY PHILIP FINE
SCIENTISTS at the US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are trying to breed a more disease resistant honey bee by using recently created bee genomic data. One of the long-term goals of the project is to characterise the specific genes that are key in the honey bee immune response system, then use data from these genes to improve both bee breeding and management. The ARS says its aim is to secure the honey bee's role as the chief insect pollinator of more than 90 different crops, including almonds, blueberries, melons and alfalfa. Honey bee ...
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