Thanks. I will try to search more articles regarding the issue. At that time I never realized it could be tough, but yes now I realise the issue. Thanks for raising the point. I couldnt study further because I came here to Dehradun and had to drop that research. I was working with Dr. Narsingh Dayal who did his PhD studies under a student of Karpechenko in Russia. Tetraploid radish was his PhD result.
Regards Pankaj On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 12:57 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks > It was an interesting discussion > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Sorry forgot to attach the article. >> >> Pankaj >> >> On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 12:52 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > We didnt do detailed study of how it was fertile or may be >> > semi-fertile. But yes this is possible though this is not so easy. I >> > found some articles on internet which talks about how this can be >> > possible. >> > >> > The experiment in first article was based on intergeneric triploid. >> > They observed univalents, bivalents and trivalents during metaphase, >> > which can solve the problem I assume. Its not impossible. >> > >> > Second article talks about fertility in Arabidopsis thaliana. >> > >> > Hope this helps. >> > >> > Regards >> > Pankaj >> > >> > >> > -- >> > *********************************************** >> > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> > >> > >> > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> > Research Associate >> > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> > Department of Habitat Ecology >> > Wildlife Institute of India >> > Post Box # 18 >> > Dehradun - 248001, India >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India > > > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India

