Chris_25

Actually that article got me interested in thinking I could actually do it.

I remember hearing about if you take an adult plant, manipulate some cells, some replicate and others don't. If i was working with something as small as a leaf (they are about 2x this size ------> 0 ) If i could continually introduce the new cells, do you think they would eventually take?

Mind you, in essence, the tissue culture is just a more elaborate way I would be propagating the plant. (The general way is just an egg carton with 12 branches/leaves of the plant, and a growing medium).

So the question is how I 'inject' (to use the term loosely) another plant/organism/chemical etc to get it to grow faster, and carry that trait to the next generation....?

I know about the fact that there is a 1% chance of the modified gene being carried on to the next generation, which eliminated the majority of the plants that I work with.

But this one, is actually propogated by clippings. (Remember when you were a child, you'd stick a maple leaf in a cup of water, and it would sometimes grow roots?)

I've never seen one seed actually...JIt's very rare ust to go from clippings to the start of a plant takes 1 year. For it to be 2 feet in height - 5 years.

What's the chemical classified under? If it's *remotely* considered a pesticide I can pick up as much as I could possibly need. (I hold an exterminator and operator license).

There are many other plants in the genus, but the majority a) don't grow here, so wouldn't be hardy, or b) aren't as dense growing. (some are actual trees as apposed to bushes)...

This conversation came up in my sunday school class a few years ago and I could never answer it.

So everyone around us sees "blue", or "red", or "green"...

But are those colours the same for everyone?

If I see 'blue' is it someone else's 'green'? And vice versa?

Sorry I've gotta quote a line from an Austin Powers Film:

"Oh everyone likes their own brand don't they?"

You'd probably have the best luck just attaching [ie soldering ] an engine and a pair of wings onto a person. Long before you could devolop the immense mucle tissue needed along with different brain capacities, lung + heart capacities, nerve links etc. etc.

Hey what's going on? My name is Chris. I'm a 25 year old owner/operator of a Lawn Care/Landscaping company. I've always been into science, so I think this should be a great site!

Hey. I was looking for a genetic manipulation 'kit'. I've heard of them, but cannot find a supplier.

I thought since there was an entire subject area on Genetic Manipulation this would be the place to get some information on it.

I'm looking to manipulate an ornamental plant species so it can grow faster. It's a beautiful plant for doing topiary with. I currently own a landscape company with the winters off. So I thought this would be something to keep me busy throughout it.

Thanks again!

-Chris