http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...5875-23284766/
I wonder was he up to speed about the haplo-diploid nature of bee genetics or did he treat them like peas.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-sto...5875-23284766/
I wonder was he up to speed about the haplo-diploid nature of bee genetics or did he treat them like peas.
Point 8 is interesting. Looks like he found out what happens when you cross pure strains and get agressive hybrids produced.
Just as well he stuck to peas then!
You often hear it said that some things do not follow simple Mendelian genetics. Like when you hear something is controlled by up to ten additive genes or that colour in bees is polygenic. I imagine haplodiploid stuff was not imagined until the likes of Watson and Crick put forward the double helix structure re pairs of chromosomes. Mendel would not have had a clue about this when he was arsing about with his pea plants.
Last edited by Jon; 14-05-2012 at 12:15 AM. Reason: sp
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