Re: HYB: depth of color
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- Subject: Re: HYB: depth of color
- From: L* M*
- Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2000 04:59:31 -0500
So if the number of plastids determines intensity of color, it does
sound as tho crosses between non-pink cultivars with intense color (of
some other type of carotene pigment), but with pink in their genes could
be a way to get more intense pink color if the pigment type isn't linked
with the number of plastids. <?>
Now for the real killer question - anybody have any thoughts about
whether or not more plastids (more pigment) might show up spontaneously
(random mutation)?
< I don't recall seeing anything about the size of the plastids, but
rather
have the impression that it is their number that is significant -- with
the
differences in intensity explained by their varying densities and the
hue by
the mixture present in a specific cultivar.
Sharon McAlllister>
Linda Mann east Tennessee USA zone 7/8
up waay too early this morning...HAPPY THANKSGIVING everybody
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