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Pink peas- have you seen this
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Very cool. More of a peachy tone than a true pink. Looks like they have the 'orc' gene, for orange cotyledons.
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http://data.jic.ac.uk/pgene/Default.asp?ID=514
I think you are right. Looking at the photo on the genes database. Just type orc in the top left and then click on the magnifying glass symbol on the left. Could also be sal, salmoneous.Last edited by Galina; 24-04-2020, 05:09.
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I'm fascinated by your knowledge of the gene for orange cotyledons.
Please could I ask, in order to satisfy my curiosity, whether you had prior knowledge of orange cotyledons and their gene and also, related, whether there are other current examples of orange cotyledons?
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I first heard of the Orc gene thanks to Andrew Barney on Homegrown Goodness and the OSSI forum. I believe he is still actively trying to breed a high-carotene pea. There has been development of other Orc peas commercially. Here's a list of accessions provided to him by Ambrose of the JIC germplasm unit: https://alanbishop.proboards.com/post/115136/thread
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Interesting.
Is the pea itself pinkish as in the Hodmedods Flamingo pea which they’re due to release this autumn, I believe?
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