Tag: genetic mutation

• Question of the Week – Genetic Mutation

  

  This week, the question was: What is going on with this squash plant? The yellow venation in this plant was caused by some sort of genetic mutation. While attractive, mutations like this may affect the performance (yield) or marketability of a plant. Sometimes new cultivars are developed from genetic mutations that are viewed as desirable, […]

  Justin Ballew

  April 21, 2022

  Question of the Week

  Cucurbits, genetic mutation, Question of the Week, Squash