Comments on: Ideas on why plant genomes rule? http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/01/12/ideas-on-why-plant-genomes-rule/ Genetics: Studying the Source Code of Nature Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:50:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/01/12/ideas-on-why-plant-genomes-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-4456 Greg Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:16:00 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1195#comment-4456 Yeah, I would definitely say plant totipotency(sp?) is a big one. Also hybridization (sometimes through allopolyploidy, sometimes not). As far as I know there is a lot more hybridization in plants then animals. Fairly distant relatives can mate and have fertile offspring something that is rare in animals. Yeah, I would definitely say plant totipotency(sp?) is a big one.

Also hybridization (sometimes through allopolyploidy, sometimes not). As far as I know there is a lot more hybridization in plants then animals. Fairly distant relatives can mate and have fertile offspring something that is rare in animals.

]]> By: Mary http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/2010/01/12/ideas-on-why-plant-genomes-rule/comment-page-1/#comment-4450 Mary Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:31:19 +0000 http://www.jamesandthegiantcorn.com/?p=1195#comment-4450 Well, I can't say I've studied all mammals, but as far as I know none of them can grow entirely by propagation :) Yet. But the stem cell work got kinda set back for a few years.... Snark aside, there may be some plasticity there that's better somehow....? Well, I can’t say I’ve studied all mammals, but as far as I know none of them can grow entirely by propagation :) Yet. But the stem cell work got kinda set back for a few years….

Snark aside, there may be some plasticity there that’s better somehow….?

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