Introgression. Was: Question about Naked Ladies
J.E. Shields (Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:41:24 PST)

Jamie,

Close, but probably no cigar! I think the word is "introgression" -- the
introduction of a gene from one species into another through hybridization
and backcrossing (more or less).

Between the lot of us, we seem to eventually get there...... I could not
find the "-gression" part on my own. When you provided it, it only took me
two or three hours to come up with the "intro-" part.

As for Jim McK.'s hummingbirds, there is probably nothing we can do about
them. Maybe put up lots of hummingbird feeders around the hybrid
populations, to limit their further reproduction?

This all started with a perfectly legitimate and innocent question from
Marguerite, about what the real name for some "Naked Ladies" that grow in
her town might be.

Regards,
Jim Shields

At 09:53 PM 12/21/2007 +0100, you wrote:

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