Re: Re: CULT - Is there a RED iris?

> 
> 
> >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


This gene splicing idea reminds me of the 'iris cloning' project we
read about probably more than twenty years ago.

Since it may take six, eight, or ten years (depending on where the  
hybridizer grow irises and the inclination of the seedling to 
reproduce itself) from seed to introduction, a major university in the 
Southwest attempted to speed up the process by 'cloning' the plant 
so as to get it on the market faster.  I remember reading only one 
article about this subject.  I wonder what happened to the project.

Genetically engineered irises may be like the tampered-with corn 
we've been reading about - hazardous to our health!  We may have 
to wear masks, goggles, and gloves or even spacesuits in the 
future at bloom time.

Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS USA 7/8



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