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[kclo4x]

Is it possible to hybridize, or cross breed plants that are in a different genus?
Say for instance grass? how does corn get pollinated? i have heard any type of grain/grass can pollinate it.

If the genus is closely related to the other genus of plants, would it be possible to cross breed? or at least cross breed some of the plants to some of the other plants in that genus?

please reply, thanks

[anuragrawat]

ya its possible to hybridize 2 plants of different genus, making first sure dat they are compatible wid each oder.

[MrMistery]

a simple answer to your first question: corn is pollinated through wind. it produces a large amount of pollen that is carried by wind and meets a female flower on another individual.
a more complicated answer to your second question: two plants of different genus can be hybridized if they are related closely enough. However, there is no definite boundary to how closely related they must be.
The first case of an intergenic cross in plants is when the Russian researcher Karpencenko was commissioned by Stalin to produce a a plant that had radish(Raphanus sativus) roots and cabbage(Brassica oleracea) leaves. He did manage to cross them, but got a plant with radish leaves and cabbage roots - therefore useless. Because he "failed" it is reported that Stalin shot him personally. Anyway, the hybrid was named Raphanobrassica karpencenko in his honor.

[mith]

Yes it is possible, that is why people are afraid of GMO plants with pesticide resistance.