Re: Weird Genetic mixes
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Weird Genetic mixes
- From: "* /* C* <m*@olywa.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 13:08:03 -0800
Vickie,
Thanks for asking those questions. Hopefully you will get feed back. Good
questions. Genetic headache #977...LOL
Shellie
-----Original Message-----
From: Vickie Brock <brocfarm@pacific.net>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Friday, November 21, 1997 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: Weird Genetic mixes
>Richard or any one that can help.
>
>Trying to understand the genetics of these A.G. gets my head spinning.
>Hopefully someone can help clear it up. It is my impression that when you
>cross two different pumpkins. 50% genetic traits from each parent are
>combined....?? If this is true where does the other 50% of each parent
>go?? It is also my impression that each seed has a different genetic
>code.? Perhaps many dihybrid crosses that could create all kinds of
>posibilities... with a giant monster it is possible for the recessive
>hidden traits to show up in the next generation..? Still your best bet
>seems to always cross to your seed a bigger pumpkin..? Also this year i
>ended up with half my pumpkins producing white seed vs. tan are there two
>different strains??? Can some pass the Excedrin?................brock
>
>
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