Re: how do you call...

["Barbara NEWLAND" <barbara@newland565.fsworld.co.uk>]

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From: "Erick & Vielka@Home noSpam" <vfjones@gte.net>
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Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 7:12 AM
Subject: RE: how do you call...


> The F0 thing probably started with an engineer somewhere. ask any
> non-engineer to count for you and they start 1 2 3 etc. ask an engineer
and
> you get 0 1 2 3. I know this because I are an engineer ;) and we naturally
> apply Boolean logic to the world around us. I just can't understand why
> people think we are weird. David Y is correct in his interpretation. the
F1
> etc is a convention used by people doing genetic work whether they are
> working with fish or horses. We hobbyist have adopted the system and are
> applying it to our needs. Which is just as valid though it can get
confusing
> (talking about betta and guppy aficionados). Also this comes from your
side
> of the pond Helen, I think (most likely the wrong name) it was a German
dude
> by the name of Mendelssohn who dreamed the whole system up in the first
> place. I don't see where there is a problem using F1 to designate the
first
> generation from wild caught as it is in general use in this form among
> hobbyist. It may not be the most correct but if it works and we aren't
> misrepresenting our animals what's the big deal.
>
>
> Erick
> Who knows I'm probably just full of it anyhow :)
>
>
> Hi Erick,imho, i think you will find that it was Mendel who did the work
on genetics working with peas.  Best wishes Barbara
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