corn genetics discussed a lot in the text
The Whorl list — 3 messages, 3 voices, 09 Jan 2002
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maa32 — 09 Jan 2002, 07:49

Hey guys, just one more thing that stresses the importance of plant genetics:
Wolfe goes to great lengths to talk about the genetics of corn, how to cross 
it to get white and red and yellow kernels, how to keep it pure.  It is very 
important in the text.  Plant genetics is the answer. It really is.  This time 
I'm right. I am.  The corn genetics clue us in to think of other kinds of 
plant genetics.
I'm going to bed.  Have a good night.  
Marc Aramini

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Michael Straight — 09 Jan 2002, 13:38
  follows, by subject match maa32

> On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, maa32 wrote:
> Hey guys, just one more thing that stresses the importance of plant genetics:
> Wolfe goes to great lengths to talk about the genetics of corn, how to cross 
> it to get white and red and yellow kernels, how to keep it pure.  It is very 
> important in the text.  Plant genetics is the answer. It really is.  This time 
> I'm right. I am.  The corn genetics clue us in to think of other kinds of 
> plant genetics.

Maybe.  On re-reading OBW, I thought the reason for going on about hybrid
vigor is because it's thematically related to the Horn/Silk hybrid.

-Rostrum

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Dan'l Danehy-Oakes — 09 Jan 2002, 17:41
  follows, by subject match Michael Straight

Rostrum wrote...

> Maybe.  On re-reading OBW, I thought the reason for going on about
> hybrid vigor is because it's thematically related to the Horn/Silk
> hybrid.

... at which it occurred to me that "Horn Silk" is one letter different
from Corn Silk. A Wolfean pun? H'mmmm............

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