Re: HYB: Colchicine
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HYB: Colchicine
- From: H*
- Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 18:49:19 -0900
From: Haggstroms <hagg@alaska.net>
Carolyn Schaffner wrote:
> -----> IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS for humans to use. It seems to penetrate
> rubber gloves, and all sorts of fabric & compounds. The use of complete
> coverage of the body, and a gas mask is mandatory! It takes only a few
> seconds for the stuff to be absorbed into the skin.
>
> Since colchicine's purpose is to alter the gene structure, imagine the
> field day it has in humans!
>
> ----> BEST LEFT TO PROFESSIONALS!
I guess that's not surprising: if a substance can alter the genes of a plant, there's
a chance it will do the same in animals (humans). It sounds like it needs to be
treated very respectfully and carefully.
Ironically enough, a hybridizing list I belong to which is slower than molasses in
winter (about 1 message every 40 days - I actually forget I belong to it until a new
message arrives), had a query from the list owner an hour ago: "Does anyone know
where I can get Colchicine on-line?". The question startled me, considering what
Caroline just shared. It sounds like there is widespread interest and knowledge of
this procedure, dangerous or not.
Someone told me of a website that discusses tetraploidy and chemicals to induce it,
including colchicine and a less toxic chemical, Surflan. I haven't looked through it
thoroughly, but it looks interesting so far:
http://members.tripod.com/h_syriacus/tetraploidy.htm
Kathy Haggstrom
Anch, Ak USA
zone 3
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