Re: NANFA-L-- Stupid question

dlmcneely-in-lunet.edu
Mon, 04 Apr 2005 12:24:22 -0500

Those progeny, the result of a backcross, are called backcrosses (at
least that's what I call them!). BTW, I don't know the term F-0.
Those are called P's (for parental type).

Dave

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----- Original Message -----
From: Mysteryman <bestfish-in-alaweb.com>
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2005 11:46 am
Subject: NANFA-L-- Stupid question

> I hate to have to ask this, but when F-1's are crossed with new F-O's,
> are the resulting progeny F-1's or F-1.5's or F-2's ?
> I'm supposed to know this one, but I can't seem to remember much of
> anything these days.
>
> My F-1 Flagfin Shiners, all females, are now all fat with roe. I
> caughtsome new F-0's for a guy who wants some, ( I can send them,
> now ) and
> now I have some males. I was just wondering what I would call any
> resulting fry if I were to cross a new male to my own females.
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