Re: Selfing
while we're on genes and stuff......
did anyone try colchicine that was discussed on the list last year??
did bill bobier plan crosses he's made based on the thoughts we are
discussing?
It's very interesting....
Chris in the UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike and Vickie Brock" <vbrock@mcn.org>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: Selfing
> I was hoping someone could give me some data on the increase of
reliability
> of selfed lines of AGs
>
>
> Are selfed lines pumping out more large offspring?
>
> At a glance you might see some hints of hybrid vigor but I don't see any
> TRUE cases. So that theory is a good study to be tried.
>
> What we see with top pumpkins is good genes. Look at the 723 and
> 845bobier you have a collection of our best in a cross.
>
> Sometimes it looks like there are compatibility barriers........it is
> interesting as not to long ago it was thought to be folly to try and
> recreate good crosses.
>
> But if AGs have a huge portion of Quantitative inheritance where many
genes
> are interacting to produce the outcome were looking for maybe we should
> study gene combos that seem to mix well.
>
> Another theory is it is a fact that the egg contains more cytoplasm than
> the male pollen grain. So seeds are influenced more by the mother. There
> could be a growth enhancing gene in that cytoplasm that can only be passed
> by the mother.
>
> Just some thoughts.
> MB
>
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