Re: Re: HYB: good things from old (was newbie hyb)

In a message dated 10/11/2002 1:16:48 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
s_j_mahlberg@yahoo.com writes:


> well... i guess i did overstate that by saying never... I meant I wouldn't 
> think it to be a practical idea for a newbie to set back years of progress 
> with a ''weak backcross'' or cross to a lesser quality plant.


Now we're "on the same page".  

I've often used back-crosses, even to something quite old when I knew that it 
could contribute a full set of species chromosomes and I wanted to increase 
those traits in the line.  

But this is just one tool at the hybridizer's command.  Where I find it quite 
effective, many others are able to pursue their programs without resorting to 
the complexities of its use.

Sharon McAllister


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