| Color code and Abbreviations |
Queen from one strain, but mated by drones from another strain . Her population and daughters (and drones of them) are F1 crossed. |
| Queen and Drones have the same ancestors: combination to increase or stabilize some characteristics |
| Queen and Drones are Aunt-Nephews : that would correspond by us to a Sister-Brothers crossing. |
| Queen and Drones, Aunt-Nephews, are F1 this is a real Mendelian F1 cross. |
| Queen and/or Drones have unknown exact origin : that makes unable to find their real status. |
| Breeders |
| GdB : | Gemeinschaft der Buckfastimker (DE) |
| JAF : | José Artus (BE) |
| PJ : | Paul Jungels (LU) |
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| Races — Do use them |
| A: | anatolica |
| B: | buckfast |
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| Importation mode |
| iiq : | Inseminated queen imported |
| imq : | Laying queen imported |
| ivq : | Virgin queen imported |
| Mating Places, etc |
| inpj : | Instrumental insemination (LU) |
| iwjb : | Instrumental insemination (BE) |
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