HYB: Gene Color Chart
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- Subject: HYB: Gene Color Chart
- From: S* M* <7*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 19:15:15 -0600 (MDT)
Linda Mann wrote:
: This is great stuff. Is most of this covered in the World of Iris?
"Most?" Now that's a subjective call I'm not willing to risk -- but a
great deal of it is certainly discussed there.
: I have been trying to wade through a book on genetics of disease
: resistance in plants,by Vanderplank, and their basic premise is that
: plants can either use energy to fight disease or to make flowers and
: fruits, so the more flower production is maximized, the greater the
: likelihood of less disease resistance. (I think that's right - I've
: only read part of the introduction so far - kinda heavy slogging). =
In simpler terms, there are two survival mechanisms at work here. One is=
to reproduce so fast that the mortality rate really doesn't matter that
much. The other is to produce such tough babies that not many are needed=
to ensure the survival of another generation. The tradeoff is much less
important in plants like iris that reproduce vegetatively. =
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
