Re: irradiating pumpkin seeds
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: irradiating pumpkin seeds
- From: M*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 08:17:10 EST
I Have some background in plant biology and plant biology throught my
schooling at OSU . Irradiating of any seed can and will effect some part of
the genetic makeup of that seed. In most cases irradiation is used to isolate
a specific set of genes or even a single gene. By irradiating a AG you will
have a slim chance in effecting the gene that controls the size of the
pumpkin, That is if you get the seed to sprout and grow. Certian chemicals
can give you the same effect, but both techniques are diffucult to master and
sometimes the alteration does not show up until the second or third
generation. good luck, but don't use your best seeds.
john m
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