Dr. Awais Khan: Breeding the Next Amazing Apple
Talking Biotech with Dr. Kevin Folta
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How Much of a Problem Is This Idea of Self Incompatibility?
A high degree of heterosigocity means that at any one point on those two chromosones, they 're probably not the same good mixture of genetic variation. So in other words, most apples can't cross with themselves. You have to cross them with yet another completely different geno. And when a breeder is making choice of parents and making plans for crossing, they have to really account for that.
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