AR (was: Re: [iris-talk] biversatas)
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- Subject: AR (was: Re: [iris-talk] biversatas)
- From: d*@tso.cin.ix.net (Dennis Kramb)
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1998 17:49:46 -0400
From: dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net (Dennis Kramb)
>Versicolor has so many chromosomes, I suspect that the ensata genome gets
>"crowded out" by meiotic drive in just a few generations, and you get what
>is essentially pure versicolor. So it would be neccessary to select
>rigorously for those that show ensata characteristics.
>
>Perhaps Sharon can speak to this but I believe it can also happen in
>arilbreds, where the onco or regelia chromosomes segregate out in
>successive generations.
Can you elaborate on this (the bit about the arilbreds, I mean)? You've
peaked (piqued?) my curiosity.
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, RIS, SIGNA, & Miami Valley Iris Society
Primary Interests: Arilbreds, Rebloomers, and Native Ohio Species Irises
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