HONEY BEE
February 1st, 2004
BY PHILIP FINE
THE US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is trying to breed a better honey bee by using recently created bee genomic data. The ARS is identifying specific genes that boost honey bees' immune systems, to improve both bee breeding and management, enabling the insect to fight diseases that regularly restrict honey production.
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THE US Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is trying to breed a better honey bee by using recently created bee genomic data. The ARS is identifying specific genes that boost honey bees' immune systems, to improve both bee breeding and management, enabling the insect to fight diseases that regularly restrict honey production.
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