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F-401

F-401 is a queen of Brother Adam †1996 (O.S.B. - O.B.E.) mated in 1938, descendant G5 of FrenchR. She results in a new line of pure Gale's French mellifera-combination.

  F-401 =   .38 – F-366 shr F-440    :   .35 – F-318 shr F-318    :  
        .33 – F-370 shr B-157    [4 drones col.] :   .32 –  F-173 shr B-299    [4 drones col.] :  
        .30 – F-52 shr B-278    [4 drones col.] :  imq .29 – FrenchR × FrenchM 
  (pure Gale's French mellifera)
 
    Pedigree of F-401 : four generations presented  
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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 result of a cross between two different lines : interesting to increase their resistance and qualities.
Only breeder
(-) (BA):Brother Adam 1898-1996 † (Karl Kehrle Foundation)
Races — Do use them
B:buckfast
F:mellifera m. (Gale’s French)
Importation mode
imq :Laying queen imported
Mating Places, etc
shr :Sherberton (Dartmoor, GB)
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