nit nit nit
Barry Meyers-Rice (barry@as.arizona.edu)
Sat, 24 Jun 1995 08:57:28 -0700
>> Yikes! A small subtlety here, Carl. A seed from a selfing is not
>> genetically identical to the mother plant. This is why it is not
>> acceptable to self a cultivar to obtain more seed.
>>
>> Interesting, though, that all these plants are so closely related!
>Thanks Barry for that correction, however, would it suffice to say it
>weakens the gene pool?
Gene puddle, more like it! Yes Carl, I'm not arguing with the thrust and main
point of your posting, just a tiny detail of it.
Your Pedant,
Barry