>Quote: > > >>I have never heard of any authenticated haploid strains of orchids in >any genus. Can you or anyone else >point me in the direction of some paper >or publication where they are documented? > >I don't think that angiosperms can be adult and haploid, unlike bryophytes. >However, the original point of the thread was whether a haploid gamete >could >have its chromosome number doubled to diploid status, but be a fixed >homozygous adult. The answer is that it can, and that this is routinely >done >in agricultural plant breeding. >
Thanks Oliver, you stated much more clearly what I was trying to get at. Now... Is it too insane for me to ask for a dumbed down version as to how one does this? It seems awfully complicated. One would have to isolate the gene/chromosome etc. Or does one just surmise its isolation from the outcome of the cross? K Barrett N Calif, USA _________________________________________________________________ The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=660600&bcd=EMAILFOOTERAVERAGE _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
