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Freeze Proof Tomato?
in nature, by pollination probably correct. but there are other ways genes cross
species barriers, transposons AKA jumping genes are one way http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ult...ansposons.html many of the tricks scientists use in recombinant DNA are found in nature. We use viruses as vectors to carry wanted genes into plants. And some viruses in nature pick up host DNA during replication and cart it out with them on the way out to the next infection. I was joking of course about cross pollination, but dont be so sure about the survivability of cross pollinates. There are precious few in the animal world (Ligers, mules) but plants are not so fussy about how many chromosomes they can have. many are fine with double sets (4N). And needless to say, humans have been busy creating crosses. Ingrid "Cereus-validus" wrote: That is botanically impossible, Poi sucker. wrote in message ... cross pollination with the cabbage family????? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List http://puregold.aquaria.net/ www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the endorsements or recommendations I make. |
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