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Stability question

The seeds will contain the genetics of the plant. If that particular plant has a multitude of different looking pods on it then that's what the seeds will grow.
 
dragon49 said:
If a breed is not stable, will seeds from the same pod prduce the exact types of peppers as other seeds from that pod?
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No, the pod itself doesn't matter with self-pollinating plants (they are inbreeding) such as peppers. Just think about where the pollen comes from and where it's going (all from the same source unless there is cross-pollination). It's the plant that matters. In the case of an unstable plant, the seeds are heterogeneous. It's the plant expressing genes through its pods rather than pods expressing genes as a separate genetic entity. So in an unstable variety, from the same plant, the seeds will all be unique and carry the same genes as each other with various combinations of those genes. It depends on what generation the plant is as well. Further down the line (F1, F2, F3, F4, etc.) genes are becoming less and less diverse (because of inbreeding) causing homogenization. If you have an F1 hybrid for instance, you will only be able to get a similar pepper (if you are lucky due to the many gene combinations). If you have an F5 , then you have less genes (therefore less gene combinations) and better odds getting a similar pepper. When you go further breeding your generations the plants become more homogeneous as they inbreed.
 
Dulac said:
No, the pod itself doesn't matter with self-pollinating plants (they are inbreeding) such as peppers. Just think about where the pollen comes from and where it's going (all from the same source unless there is cross-pollination). It's the plant that matters. In the case of an unstable plant, the seeds are heterogeneous. It's the plant expressing genes through its pods rather than pods expressing genes as a separate genetic entity. So in an unstable variety, from the same plant, the seeds will all be unique and carry the same genes as each other with various combinations of those genes. It depends on what generation the plant is as well. Further down the line (F1, F2, F3, F4, etc.) genes are becoming less and less diverse (because of inbreeding) causing homogenization. If you have an F1 hybrid for instance, you will only be able to get a similar pepper (if you are lucky due to the many gene combinations). If you have an F5 , then you have less genes (therefore less gene combinations) and better odds getting a similar pepper. When you go further breeding your generations the plants become more homogeneous as they inbreed.
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Very informative.
 
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