Re: Re: Iris attica (was more questions from the newbie)


Laurie, keep asking all your questions.  All the members of the Iris group are learning - the learning curve is steep. 
Regards, Charlotte

lfandjg <laurief@paulbunyan.net> wrote:
> Robt R Pries <rpries@s...> wrote:
> ... the attica clones that have been tested are diploid and would likely be sterile when crossed to tetraploids or amphidiploids.

I'm confused ... again.  I could sit down with TWOI and try to muddle
through the genetics chapter for the umpteenth time, but I doubt it
would make any more sense to me now than it did the first couple dozen
times I tried to absorb it.  What I really need is a "Chromosomes for
Dummies" version of the same info.

I don't understand why beardless species seem to be able to interbreed
successfully regardless of varying chromosome counts, while beardeds
can not.  Sibtosa works, but attica X pumila doesn't?  I just don't
get it.

Can anyone offer an idiot-proof explanation in 500 words or less,
please?  ;-)

Laurie
                                                          



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