Re: Selfing
Recreating the 723& 845 is like trying to catch lightning in a bottle...you
just might do it once..then twice...but three and four times
???????????..........wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: GardeningExpress <info@gardeningexpress.co.uk>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:27 PM
Subject: 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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