RE: red iris
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- Subject: RE: red iris
- From: "* M* <M*@fin.gc.ca>
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 1997 07:38:04 -0600 (MDT)
I had heard that Rick Ernst and the University were working together on
producing a red iris but I hadn't heard about the jumping gene. Is
there anything written up about this? I haven't seen a progress report
since the original announcement that Cooley's was pursuing the red iris.
Maureen Mark
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4) - finally sufficient rain
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Lowe [SMTP:mikelowe@tricities.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 1997 10:32 PM
To: Mark, Maureen; Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: Descriptions/Hybridizing
Walter writes...
> Bernice is convinced FRANK ADAMS holds the key
for unlocking
>the red gene.
FRANK ADAMS has reportedly shown malvidin in its pigment
makeup and
speculation in the 60s/70s was that high concentrations
of malvidin without
the usual delphinidin would lead to spectrum red.
Interestingly enough, considering cultivars recently
discussed, a cross of
FRANK ADAMS with VIOLET HARMONY also gave a TB with
malvidin. Bernice and
her cohorts may be on the right trail -- she was going
to team up with a
pigment chemist from VA Tech to do lab work on test
crosses. I have not
kept up with progress, if any.
I believe Rick Ernst and his jumping genes have the best
chance of
producing results.
Cheers,
Mike, mikelowe@tricities.net --
http://www.tricities.net/~mikelowe/
http://www.worldiris.com
South Central Virginia, USA USDA Zone 7A
