Hi Drumgerry
I'm pretty sure you could start with any bee and select for the traits you most want
Epigenetics ie all the genes are present in every bee but which ones are activated ?
Trouble is that unlike the sheep and the cows etc we are not in control of both sides of the mating
Local adapted drones get involved and very few people can avoid that
Brother Adam really was taking a breeding shortcut because he was collecting bees which had the traits he wanted
From there, and with a fairly isolated position, he tried crossing those bees and fixing the traits in his new matings
He succeeded in his location but that wouldn't work for most people
Time to get the AI kit out
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