So you all probably know where im going here...
During the process of meosis haploid cells are made for sexual reproduction.
It is my understanding that a small amount of genetic recombination occurs during this process. Therefore s1 seed are not identical copies to thier parent plant. The genes are actually being shuffled 3x once in male and female haploid production and then ( magnified by the two small shuffles?) again in the main event.
So questions/discussion points are...
Do s1 seeds present greater genetic diversity than commonly realized?
How does this genetic recombination affect phenotypic diversity in true breeding and unstable populations?
Does the selfing process have benefit for an inbred line?
Thanks for you time.
-bigshrimp
During the process of meosis haploid cells are made for sexual reproduction.
It is my understanding that a small amount of genetic recombination occurs during this process. Therefore s1 seed are not identical copies to thier parent plant. The genes are actually being shuffled 3x once in male and female haploid production and then ( magnified by the two small shuffles?) again in the main event.
So questions/discussion points are...
Do s1 seeds present greater genetic diversity than commonly realized?
How does this genetic recombination affect phenotypic diversity in true breeding and unstable populations?
Does the selfing process have benefit for an inbred line?
Thanks for you time.
-bigshrimp