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Kernel spot

(Science: microbiology plant biology) a fungal disease of pecans that causes irregular brown spots on the nuts, it is caused by Coniothyrum caryogenum.


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Genetic Crosses, PLEASE HELP!

i have a question that i've now been trying to think of for a couple of hours, but my text book only explains half of what i need. For this, (Corn kernels), the phenotypes and genotypes are: Su = Starchy, su = sugary, R = Purple, r = yellow The question is: A cross between two pure breeding (Homozygous) ...

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by MonkeyNacho
Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:04 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Genetic Crosses, PLEASE HELP!
Replies: 3
Views: 978

The Fiber Disease

... in the treatment and control bins averaged 0.27 and 3.23 ng/well, a percentage reduction in the treated bin of 92%. The number of insect damaged kernels (IDK) was significantly lower in the treatment than in the control bins in both years of the study. In the first year, IDK was 6 and 15 IDK/100 ...

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by London
Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:22 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748884

The Fiber Disease

... anyway, as, to put it bluntly, it is not I who have the problem. What I did say, in defence of your posts, was that there would often seem to be kernels of deep logic and intelligence within them. The autopsy scenario was one, and I am not repeating a word of my reply again. DDT via vehicles ...

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by Cilla
Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:39 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
Views: 748884

Crop disease

... like corn, so if some get diseased it will not destroy all the corn. Corn was modified to be pretty and strait and have abundant and good tasting kernels so they got rid of most diversity, they found when the crop got diseased it was hurting the whole crop. Some scientists found a plant closely ...

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by February Beetle
Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:07 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Crop disease
Replies: 5
Views: 1358

Genetics questions

... Unlike pea plants, corn may be self-or-cross pollinated by pollen dispersed by the wind. What methods would have to be used to insure that corn kernels would be hybrids? 87. Why would offspring of families with a history of diabetes mellitus on both the mother’s and father’s side be more likely ...

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by Grace
Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:39 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Genetics questions
Replies: 10
Views: 10950


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