Date: Wed, 28 Jan 98 19:15 EST From: dave evans <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg395$foo@default> Subject: Re: VFT pollination
Dear Adwait,
> I was wondering if pollen from "shark teeth" VFT was transferred to a
> normal VFT plant, what would the offspring look like?
Sounds like a great experiment to me! Tom Hayes has mentioned that
at least some self-pollinated "shark's teeth" VFT seedlings come out
with "shark's teeth."
> I have heard that inbreeding in animals is detrimental and
> increases suseptibility to diseases, would this be the case with
> plants also? I know that many plants are often self pollinated,
> would this make the offspring plants weaker? Many plants try to
> avoid self pollination...maybe for this very reason.
Well, that's what culling is for. Only some will show detrimental
characteristics. Either they will die off or may look sickly even
while others are growing robustly. If you don't like them, throw them
on the compost heap.
Good Luck,
Dave Evans
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