How partial phenotyping to reduce generation intervals can help to increase annual genetic gain in selected honeybee populations.

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Honeybee breeding is organized around annual cycles, following seasonal change. Generation intervals are thus commonly multiples of whole years. Most queens are generally raised during spring or early summer in temperate climates. A generation interval of 1 year limits phenotyping to early recordable traits, before the spring following queens' births. Some traits, however, can only be recorded later, as is...

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