Re: OT-BIO Andrew Wheeler + questions



On Sun, 25 Jan 1998, Andrew Wheeler wrote:

> 	I have an upcoming semester project in an economic botany class
> and I thought it might be appropriate to do conduct a study involving
> irises.  One of my ideas was to attempt to convert Enfant Prodige (HUBER
> 93? 94?) to tetraploid in hopes of establishing fertility by treating the
> meristem with either colchicine or oryzalin.  I have been at a loss to
> find a method with which to do this. 

	There is a research scientist at the USDA complex in the MS delta
working in this area in converting diploid Louisiana irises to tetaploids.
He is a long-time member of AIS and might be of help.

	I have no email address for him, but his snail mail address is

	Kevin Vaughn
	USDA/SWSL
	P. O. Box 350
	Stoneville, MS 38776

			Walter Moores
			Enid Lake, MS 7/8
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