Re: HYB: trying to learn some genetics terminology
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: HYB: trying to learn some genetics terminology
  • From: L* M* <l*@lock-net.com>
  • Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:48:06 -0500
This looks pretty good - Methods of Plant Breeding by HERBERT KENDALL HAYES. Not sure of the date of pub, but the whole thing is available online, also downloadable to Kindle (which I don't have)
page 52 describes various types of inbreeding, including single and double backcrosses. I think it's suggesting using line breeding after the backcross. 
<http://archive.org/stream/methodsofplantbr031793mbp#page/n71/mode/2up>
he also has some terminology for different generations
N=nonrecurring parent, R=recurring parent in multiple generations of backcrosses.
Convergent improvement!! That's my breeding program ;-) Always nice to have a label. 

Back to moving baby seedlings to bigger pots.
Linda Mann east TN USA zone 7

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