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Pataskala,OH

I know this is a crazy idea for some, but maybe someone would be interested in the future. The price to sequence DNA has lessened, and that could possibly be a huge benefit to serious giant pumpkin growers in several ways. Here is a link to the place that does this, I am sure there are others though.

http://www.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/about_us/Our_organisation/businesses_and_opportunities/plant_dna_sequencing

Oh and if you are wondering where I have been getting all these crazy ideas it is because I have been reading this book.
http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9777.html

8/9/2012 1:01:25 PM

Linden,PA

Hey Nick,
Tomato genome sequence has been mapped. Pumpkins next?!

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v485/n7400/full/nature11119.html

8/9/2012 2:02:00 PM

Pataskala,OH

I wonder what the differences are between a field pumpkin genome and a giant pumpkin genome. Could be interesting.

8/9/2012 5:15:01 PM

Eastern Washington State

It's not a crazy idea at all. We could learn alot from what makes the biggest fruit on the planet.

I've thought about this for a long time. The real issue though isn't the sequencing, it's the interpretation of what you have. A lot of work goes into annotating the genes in and amongst the 'junk' dna. But it's doable and will be done by someone someday (I wish it could be me).

8/10/2012 6:45:26 PM