Re: Re: CULT - Is there a RED iris?
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT - Is there a RED iris?
- From: D* P*
- Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2000 18:54:34 -0700
For what its worth, here is a URL for an article about gene splicing:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/990726/26dnab.htm
Dallas Patterson
nye@fidalgo.net
Western Washington USDA Zone 8
Donald Eaves wrote:
>
> >I think that they are referring to gene splicing the red gene to
> >the iris plant from another plant that does have true red.
>
> I think I remember reading that Cooley's was working on gene
> splicing. Arnold, you can think of it somewhat like organ transplants
> from pigs to people. Sort of making a silk purse from the sow's ear.
> However, once introduced into the iris gene pool, I think it would be
> a transmittable trait through regular pollinating channels.
>
> Donald Eaves
> donald@eastland.net
> Texas Zone 7, USA
>
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