Re: HYB: Gene Color Chart
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- Subject: Re: HYB: Gene Color Chart
- From: M*@fin.gc.ca (Mark, Maureen)
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 07:30:32 -0600 (MDT)
I would like to add my voice to previous posts. Genetics is NOT simple. =
The expression of many genes are linked to other genes. To say that =
increasing flower production will be to the detriment of disease resistance =
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is simplistic. If you breed for vigour, you can get increased flowers and =
increased disease resistance.
I'm sorry, I can't answer the rest of your questions.
Maureen
Ottawa, Canada
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From: Linda Mann
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: HYB: Gene Color Chart
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 1997 8:30
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).
Any intuition/knowledge about how many "genes" control number of flowers
produced, dominant/recessive, ... anything?
I wonder if the same applies to "sudden freeze" tolerance - the more
blooms, the less resistant. Ditto "bug" resistance.
Linda Mann lmann@icx.net east Tennessee USA
Region 7, hot and humid
rot is baked and over with
IMMORTALITY and PERFUME COUNTER showing color! Wheee!
