Re: hybridizing
- Subject: Re: hybridizing
- From: j*@redrose.net
- Date: Mon, 19 Feb 96 14:58:22 MST
In animal breeding designs, sometimes one sets up to measure for a
paternal effect, though it's rare, usually small, and evasive. If i'm
remembering my biology correctly, a small number of mitochondria do
get transmitted through the pollen, so there's a potential for a VERY
small genetic paternal effect, but probably unmeasureable.
I have seen non-genetic maternal effect go on beyond the life of the
seedling, however. I remember one bad lot of a very good hybrid which
never recovered from the effects of the poorly produced seed.
for what it's worth,
Steve Brown
J. Steven Brown Mt. Gretna Gardens
Genetic Consultant Gourmet Market Gardening
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