An estimate of the heritability of honeybee pupal weight

The weight of the honeybee worker pupae is an economically important trait, because honey production and pupal weight are significantly correlated. The heritability of honeybee worker pupal weight was estimated from the variance components of half-Sib families. Worker pupal weight was measured for 2...

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Published in:The Journal of heredity 1984-11, Vol.75 (6), p.509-510
Main Authors: Milne, C.P. Jr, Friars, G.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal breeding
Animal productions
Animals
Apiculture
Apidae
Apis mellifera
Biological and medical sciences
Classical genetics, quantitative genetics, hybrids
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution
HERITABILITY
HONEYBEES
inheritance
Insecta
Invertebrata
Invertebrates
PUPAE
SELECTION CRITERIA
Terrestrial animal productions
WEIGHT
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Summary:The weight of the honeybee worker pupae is an economically important trait, because honey production and pupal weight are significantly correlated. The heritability of honeybee worker pupal weight was estimated from the variance components of half-Sib families. Worker pupal weight was measured for 231 free-mated queens that were the daughters of 30 queens. Pupal weight heritability was estimated from this nested model to be 0.645 ± 0.065. This indicates that selection for increased pupal weight is possible and depending on the genetic correiation, there may be a correlated response in honey production.
ISSN:0022-1503
1465-7333
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a110003