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Inheritance of Lint Colors in Upland Cotton 1
Author(s) -
Ware J. O.
Publication year - 1932
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1932.00021962002400070008x
Subject(s) - lint , agronomy , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , biology , genetics , gene
In a former paper, the writer (14)" reported some preliminary inheritance studies with two shades of lint color in Upland (Gossypium hirsutum) cotton. In the present report additional work with these two shades of lint color and also results obtained from a study of two other shades of lint color in Upland cotton are given. The four shades of lint color are dingy brown, borne by the Algerian Brown Lint variety; bright green, borne by the Argentine Green Lint variety; yellowish brown, borne by the Nankeen variety; and rust-colored brown, borne by the Texas Rust variety. Each of these four varieties resemble the other varieties of Upland cotton with the exception of the lint color. All commercial varieties of the Upland species produce pure white lint. However, sporadic plants, bearing some shade of lint color, do occur in rare instances among the varieties of this species. The varieties characterized by a particular lint color have developed, no doubt, from such plants bearing the given shade of color. Mell (9), Evans (3), Tyler (13), Balls (i), Watt (15), Brown (2), and Thadani (n, 12) have noted the existence of colored lint kinds of cotton in the Upland species.