Re: HYB: trying to learn some genetics terminology
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  • Subject: Re: HYB: trying to learn some genetics terminology
  • From: B* W* <a*@aol.com>
  • Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:35:25 -0500 (EST)
I've always been a bit leary of what you describe as F2, simply due to the probabilities of pulling only the poor qualities. 


Betty Wilkerson
Zone 6 KY
autmirislvr@aol.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Chapman <irischapman@aim.com>
To: iris <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Fri, Feb 22, 2013 6:03 am
Subject: Re: [iris] HYB: trying to learn some genetics terminology
F2 is always crossing of two F1.Chuck Chapman-----Original Message-----From: Linda Mann <lmann@lock-net.com>To: iris <iris@hort.net>Sent: Thu, Feb 21, 2013 9:15 pmSubject: [iris] HYB: trying to learn some genetics terminologyF1 & subsequent generations.Online definition says F2 is > The progeny of self-pollinated F1generation plantsBut I've also heard/read F2 used this way:> The F2 (second filial) generation consists of the offspring from allowing the F1 individuals to interbreed - the grandchildren of the parental generation.So what do I call the offspring of two related F1 seedlings that are notsiblings, but are part of my non-line breeding program? i.e., crossesbetween half sibs, cousins, etc.I was assuming that any 2nd generation away from the parental one was anF2, but looks like that's not the way F2 is normally used.Linda Mann--------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with themessage text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS--------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@hort.net with themessage text UNSUBSCRIBE IRIS 

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