Marker assisted selection of honey bees

该项目将为蜜蜂的商业相关性状开发新的分子标记，并利用这些分子标记实现蜜蜂遗传改良的标记辅助选择。养蜂人需要使用基因改良的蜂群来保持竞争力。蜂蜜生产需要改进，还需要新的方法来鉴定抗病蜜蜂。不幸的是，培育蜜蜂是非常困难的。该项目将使用现代分子遗传技术来帮助寻找新的有效方法来培育更好的蜜蜂。好处将是一个更具生存能力的养蜂行业，这是一个为许多园艺行业提供必不可少的授粉服务的关键行业

The project will develop new molecular markers for commercially relevant trait of honey bees and ways of using these to implement marker-assisted selection for honey bee genetic improvement. Beekeepers need to use genetically improved stock to remain competitive. Honey production needs to be improved, and new ways of identifying disease resistant bees are needed. Unfortunately, breeding bees is very difficult. This project will use modern molecular genetic techniques to help find new efficient ways to breed better bees. The benefits will be a more viable beekeeping sector, a keystone industry that provides pollination services essential to many horticultural industries