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Topic: genetic testing

collecting bee samples
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 …
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breeding, estimated breeding values, genetic testing, Plan bee, samples

Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee

drone stages
Published - 9 December 2022
By Nadine Chapman, University of Sydney
Update on Plan Bee genetic testing

Free genetic testing is being offered to Australian queen bee breeders.
We sincerely thank everyone who has responded by providing samples or requested assistance to collect …
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breeding, colony evaluations, DNA, genetic testing, Plan bee, queen bees

Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee

student sampling drone pupae
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 …
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breeding, estimated breeding values, genetic testing, genetics, pedigree, queen bees

Breeding, Genetics, Plan Bee

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