Hens and Roos
Songster
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Debbi~
I believe "gene stacking" is when a trait/s is singled out and controlled on purpose.....like if I want chickens that have pink toe nails and I want to produce more, I would breed that bird with another bird that had pink toenails and continue to single out all birds with pink toe nails and continue to cross and breed until I got to 100% homozygous pink toe nailed birds.
Genetically modified seeds are "stacked" so that they will produce on a regular basis the trait that is desired, genetically modified corn will produce 3 ears of corn at one leaf node.........regular corn should only produce 1 ear of corn per node, this trait in GM corn is perpetuated so that the plant bares more fruit vs. less producing heirloom corn.
I can't get started on GMO's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I am wrong I hope someone comes by to correct me and gives you the correct answer.
Google "gene stacking" and see what comes up.
Well, this is kind of what I thought. In my opinion, this started by way of gene stacking, whether intentionally or unknowingly. Shall we say, a "project" run amuck?? There has been several, (and here I use the term very loosely), breeders, that obviously have quite a bit of inbreeding (as in siblings) going on for sometime. I'm still leaning towards my own theory: 1) Gene stacking is involved, 2) these genes are dominant. I am NO kind of genetic guru or anything else, but unless you have the problem right before your eyes, the genetics you have in mind may just be a theory too. Right now, as far as I can tell, all any of us can do is to guess, and try to test mate as many birds as we can. If any of the genetic experts would like one, or several of my birds to do some testing with, they are more than welcome to them!!!
I have my own crop to work with but thanks for offering to share
Debbi~
I believe "gene stacking" is when a trait/s is singled out and controlled on purpose.....like if I want chickens that have pink toe nails and I want to produce more, I would breed that bird with another bird that had pink toenails and continue to single out all birds with pink toe nails and continue to cross and breed until I got to 100% homozygous pink toe nailed birds.
Genetically modified seeds are "stacked" so that they will produce on a regular basis the trait that is desired, genetically modified corn will produce 3 ears of corn at one leaf node.........regular corn should only produce 1 ear of corn per node, this trait in GM corn is perpetuated so that the plant bares more fruit vs. less producing heirloom corn.
I can't get started on GMO's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If I am wrong I hope someone comes by to correct me and gives you the correct answer.
Google "gene stacking" and see what comes up.
Well, this is kind of what I thought. In my opinion, this started by way of gene stacking, whether intentionally or unknowingly. Shall we say, a "project" run amuck?? There has been several, (and here I use the term very loosely), breeders, that obviously have quite a bit of inbreeding (as in siblings) going on for sometime. I'm still leaning towards my own theory: 1) Gene stacking is involved, 2) these genes are dominant. I am NO kind of genetic guru or anything else, but unless you have the problem right before your eyes, the genetics you have in mind may just be a theory too. Right now, as far as I can tell, all any of us can do is to guess, and try to test mate as many birds as we can. If any of the genetic experts would like one, or several of my birds to do some testing with, they are more than welcome to them!!!
I have my own crop to work with but thanks for offering to share
