Published - 30 March 2023 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney Update on Plan Bee genetic testing: getting good quality DNA Plan Bee aims to produce Estimated Breeding Values that will give an indication of how a queen performs for a trait in comparison to other … Read More breeding, estimated breeding values, genetic testing, Plan bee, samples Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee
Published - 4 July 2022 By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney How do I take samples for Plan Bee? Our national honey bee genetic improvement program, Plan Bee, is offering free genetic testing to bee breeders who are collecting performance data. This includes not … Read More breeding, estimated breeding values, genetic testing, genetics, pedigree, queen bees Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee
Published - 7 September 2020 By Nadine Chapman How is Plan Bee different from previous breeding programs? Our national honey bee genetic improvement program (Plan Bee) seeks to create a sustainable breeding program using innovative technologies to transform the performance of honey … Read More BLUP, breeding, database, estimated breeding values, genetics, honey levy, Plan bee, pollination, queen bees, traits Breeding, Managing your hives, Pests and diseases, Plan Bee, Pollination