Uncertainty in the mating strategy of honeybees causes bias and unreliability in the estimates of genetic parameters

Breeding queens may be mated with drones that are produced by a single drone-producing queen (DPQ), or a group of sister-DPQs, but often only the dam of the DPQ(s) is reported in the pedigree. Furthermore, dat...

Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - April 17, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tristan Kistler, Evert W. Brascamp, Benjamin Basso, Piter Bijma and Florence Phocas Tags: Research Article Source Type: research