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Genetic diversity in honey bee colonies enhances productivity and fitness.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 20 Jul 2007

Mattila Heather R, Seeley Thomas D

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Honey bee queens mate with many males, creating numerous patrilines within colonies that are genetically distinct. The effects of genetic diversity on colony productivity and long-term fitness are unknown. We show that swarms from genetically diverse colonies (15 patrilines per colony) founded new colonies faster than swarms from genetically uniform colonies (1 patriline per colony). Accumulated differences in...

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PMID: 17641199
DOI: 10.1126/science.1143046

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