HERITABILITY OF THE NUMBER OF OVARIOLES IN HONEY-BEE WORKERS (APIS-MELLIFERA L) (HYM, APIDAE)

Authors
DINIZ JAF BUENO OC CHAUDNETTO J MALASPINA O
Citation
Jaf. Diniz et al., HERITABILITY OF THE NUMBER OF OVARIOLES IN HONEY-BEE WORKERS (APIS-MELLIFERA L) (HYM, APIDAE), Brazilian journal of genetics, 16(4), 1993, pp. 917-921
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Brazilian journal of genetics
ISSN journal
01008455 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
917 - 921
Database
ISI
SICI code
0100-8455(1993)16:4<917:HOTNOO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Narrow and broad sense heritabilities (h(2)) of the number of ovariole s in Apis mellifera L. workers were estimated using two distinct data sets, based on groups of half (queens inseminated by several drones) a nd super-sisters (single drone insemination). The values found are in the usual range for economically important characters (0.25-0.38).