FW: BX 52 (variegated dietes)
Jamie (Tue, 23 Dec 2003 06:10:11 PST)
Paul,
seed from a variegated mother plant will carry the trait, just to what
procent remains the question. Leaf variagation is carried in the
cytoplasmic DNA and not the typically considered chromosomal DNA. As the
mother plant is the only source of this type of DNA, the inhertance must be
through the mother. F2 generation seedlings of known trait carriers should
start to show the variegation, if it doesn't show in the F1.
Now with all this said, there is evidence that sperm cells (pollen) may be
able to transfer cytoplasmic DNA, but the chances are very small.
Ciao,
Jamie V.
Cologne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Tyerman" <ptyerman@ozemail.com.au>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] FW: BX 52 (variegated dietes)
At 07:02 23/12/03 -0500, you wrote:
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From: "ROBERT PARKER" <skylark20@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:17:04 -0800
To: "DELL SHERK" <dells@voicenet.com>
Subject: RE: BX 52
DELL: YOU LEFT OUT (OR MAYBE I DID) THE WORD "FOLIAGE" IN THE
DESCRIPTION OF THE DIETES. IT SHOULD READ:
"FOLIAGE 2 FT. GREEN, BEAUTIFULLY STRIPED WITH
CREAM"
AS IT READS, THE FLOWERS ARE WHITE STRIPED WITH CREAM.
PERHAPS YOU CAN MENTION THIS TO ANYONE WHO ORDERS THEM?
Robert and/or Dell,
Do we know if there is any chance that the variegation will be inherited
in
the seedlings? Does anyone else grow this and know whether any variegated
seedlings are likely to appear? I know that with some variegated plant
variegated progeny often appear in seedlings while in others the chances
are pretty much zero. I have heaps of seedlings of D. grandiflora and
don't really need more <grin> but would be interested in seed if there is
any real chance of getting variegation in the seedlings.
Does anyone know what the chances are?
Cheers.
Paul Tyerman
Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9
mailto:ptyerman@ozemail.com.au
Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Cyclamen, Crocus,
Cyrtanthus, Oxalis, Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about
anything else that doesn't move!!!!!
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