permanent clones??
zonneveld (Tue, 06 Jul 2004 00:35:20 PDT)

Dear John
The fact that you see nor taste any difference does not mean that
in several genes there could be changes. Moreover any detrimental
genes are, I am sure, selected against by taking the proper
cuttings. By the way do you know how the original Cox Orange of
100 years ago tasted? Lastly exceptions confirm the rule, most
clones of vegetatively propagated plants have to be replaced by
new ones due to loss of vigour.
Ben J.M.Zonneveld
Institute of Biology,Leiden University, Clusius lab
Wassenaarse weg 64, 2333 AL Leiden, The Netherlands
Zonneveld@rulbim.Leidenuniv.NL
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