Closed population honeybee breeding 3. The distribution of sex alleles with gyne supersedure

Robert E. Page; Harry H. Laidlaw; Eric H. Erickson

doi:10.1080/00218839.1983.11100585

Closed population honeybee breeding 3. The distribution of sex alleles with gyne supersedure

Robert E. Page, Harry H. Laidlaw, Eric H. Erickson

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Formulae are derived for determining the effective size of closed (finite) breeding populations (N_e) of honeybees. It is shown that, for a given number of reproductive males and females, N_e is larger if each queen mother is replaced by her own daughter in each generation. Computer simulations show that the number of sex alleles and the proportion of viable brood produced within closed populations remain at an acceptably high level longer with gyne supersedure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	184-190
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Apicultural Research
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.1983.11100585
State	Published - Jan 1 1983
Externally published	Yes

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