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selves

English translation: self-pollination

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English term or phrase:selves
Selected answer:self-pollination
Entered by: Monica S.

09:48 Jan 29, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Agriculture / corn crops
English term or phrase: selves
In a specifications table regarding the quality standards to be met by corn crops:

Genetic purity per lot (SNP): Minimum 93% (including a maximum of 5% Selves)

I've also found the following reference containing the term "selves":

Genetic Purity Testing
Are all individuals of a line/lot/bag the desired/declared
genetic make
-
up?
(In actuality = above a predetermined relative proportion)
Used by seed producers as a quality assurance
tool to identify:
Out crosses
*Selves* (where applies)
Seed mixes
Seed swaps
By seed producers, regulators, growers as:
Regulatory compliance testing

Could anyone please explain what "selves" refers to? As far as I understand, it is some kind of genetic defect of the seeds. Thanks a lot!
Monica S.
self-pollination
Explanation:
From the reference: One of the main features that confer high quality to the seed is its genetic purity, in which one of the major causes of contamination is the self-pollination of the female parent.
Corn is a bisexual plant but, apparently, the female plant can also pollinate itself in some circumstances which produces inferior seed.
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Terry Richards
France
Local time: 03:31
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for the excellent answer and promptness!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +6self-pollination
Terry Richards


  

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self-pollination


Explanation:
From the reference: One of the main features that confer high quality to the seed is its genetic purity, in which one of the major causes of contamination is the self-pollination of the female parent.
Corn is a bisexual plant but, apparently, the female plant can also pollinate itself in some circumstances which produces inferior seed.


    Reference: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0101-31222006000100024&...
Terry Richards
France
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for the excellent answer and promptness!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  acetran
20 mins
agree  Alison MacG: Selfing (self pollination) Definition The pollination of an individual or biotype with its own pollen, the offspring being termed selfs. http://agclass.nal.usda.gov/mtwdk.exe?k=silvics&l=60&w=256&n...
1 hr
agree  B D Finch
2 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
7 hrs
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
18 hrs
agree  Phong Le
3 days 17 hrs
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