Genome Research Roundtable/BlueMiddleStamen

A plan of action for creating a flower with a blue middle stamen using four known mutagens and a high probability crossbreed.

Mutations

First, we will transform the first six genes of Silken to IRRIRR using four mutagens:

Calico, Green, Prickly: Silken on Right, Vampire on Left gives needed I on gene 1

Hairy,Smelly,Striped: Silken on Left, Vampire on Right gives needed I on gene 4

Hairy, Reticulated, Smelly: Silken on Left, Blush/Crown/Silken on Right gives needed R on gene 5

Phos., Spongy, Spotted: Silken on Left, Clarity/Crown/Fracture on Right gives needed R on gene 6

Cross

Now, cross the mutated Silken on Left, Blush on Right

....IRRIRRYYYGGGUUUIII

GRORVGOOOVUROOVIOVIOOVIOOO

A cross which hits (counting on silken) after the 6th gene and before the 15th gene yields a success, unless a gene is deleted before the 6th or after the 15th gene. That's approximately an 8/14, or more than 50% chance of success.

The actual experiment

Starting with one Silken, two Vampires, and one Crown.

Mutation 1: Pure Vampire Left (#15), Pure Silken Right (#16) using Calico, Green, Prickly

1Silken (#16): IRROOOYYYGGGUUUIII

1Vampire (#15): IYRYIOIYIOIO

Mutation 2: Single mutation Silken Left (#17), Pure Vampire Right (#18) using Hairy,Smelly,Striped

2Silken (#17): IRRIOOYYYGGGUUUIII

1Vampire (#18): IYRYIOIYIOIO

Mutation 3: Double mutation Silken Left (#19), Pure Crown Right (#20) using Hairy, Reticulated, Smelly

3Silken (#19): IRRIROYYYGGGUUUIII

1Crown (#20): UROOUOOOUROOVURVOOVURVORVURORURORUROR

Mutation 4: Triple mutation Silken Left, Single mutation Crown Right using Phos., Spongy, Spotted

4Silken (#21): IRRIRRYYYGGGUUUIII

2Crown (#22): UROOUOOOUROOVURVOOVURVORVUROOURORUROR