Dr Mark Barnett: Genetic testing of honey bees for beekeepers
A Community Interest Company has been formed to provide genetic testing of honey bees for beekeepers. Based at the University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Innovation Centre, the company will initially be providing genetic services testing for introgression of C-lineage in M-lineage honey bees (analysis of the amount of DNA from Carniolan and Italian honey bees present in dark European honey bees). Mark will summarise honey bee research at the Roslin Institute that has led to the setting up of the company, and will discuss plans for future research and development.
Dr Mark Barnett is a Scottish Expert Beemaster and honey bee research scientist. He has given many public lectures on honey bee research to a growing interest in honey bees amongst the general public and substantial interest in honey bee science amongst beekeepers. In 2019, he was awarded the “Inspiring Public Engagement Activity Award” by the Roslin Institute. He manages the apiary at the Easter Bush Campus of the University of Edinburgh, and is the President of Edinburgh and Midlothian Beekeepers Association (2018-2021).
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Dr Mark Barnett: Genetic testing of honey bees for beekeepers
