Question

using the breeder's equation, suppose you are mating bees for honey production. You
determine that the average hive produces 21kg of honey with a starting population that had a range of 17-23 kg per year. What is the heritability (h^2) of honey production? remember, R=(h^2)S

Answer 1

Answer:

Based on the given data:

Average hive produces = 21 Kg of Honey

Starting population average hive honey production = 17-23 kg per year

Mean = (17 + 23) / 2 = 20 Kg per year

Heritability h² of honey production can be determined as below:

• Selection Differential (S) : Difference between the main trait value for the whole population and the mean trait value for the individuals = 23 - 17 = 6 Kg per year
• Response to Selection (R) = 21 - 17 = 4
• h² = R/S = 4/6 = 0.667