Re: [CH] question for a big brain
Neale Yates (Neale.Yates@vu.edu.au)
Tue, 14 Aug 2001 11:44:49 +1000
Can't wait to hear what the neo-luddites have to say about this!
In theory it should be possible, however because CAP isn't a protein it would
require identification of multiple genes coding for the various enzymes used by
the plant to synthesize CAP. Sounds like a lot of work to produce a funny
shaped Poblano.
A super chile should be easier since only one gene might require modification.
The fact that no one has done it yet suggests that even this isn't easy. I
would have thought that the red savina mutation should make identification (as
opposed to working out how make it even 'better') of the gene relatively easy -
maybe the red savina owners have the intellectual property sewn up.
regards
Neale
(fireworksfoods.com.au)
jocelyn berg wrote:
> Hi again, I have another question regarding CAP. I was wondering if it was a
> particular gene that made peppers produce CAP and if we could add this gene
> to... lets say tomatos to produce a pretty hot tomato, or tomatoes of
> different Hot levels. Also, if there are different genes from one type of
> pepper to another, maybe it would be possible to combine all these genes
> that produce CAP to create a supper pepper....
>
> Thanks
>
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