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Inheritance of a Pale‐Green Plant Color Mutant in Alfalfa 1
Author(s) -
Barnes D. K.,
Hovin A. W.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
crop science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.76
H-Index - 147
eISSN - 1435-0653
pISSN - 0011-183X
DOI - 10.2135/cropsci1965.0011183x000500020030x
Subject(s) - library science , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , citation , biology , agricultural experiment station , genealogy , ecology , history , computer science , agriculture , genetics , gene
THREE types of chlorotic seedlings were observed during breeding studies with tetraploid (2n = 32) alfalfa, Medicago sativa L. One type of chlorosis, not previously reported, was characterized by a distinctly abnormal palegreen plant color throughout the entire foliage (Figure 1). It was usually possible to differentiate pale-green seedlings immediately after emergence; but in order to accurately distinguish pale-green seedlings from other chlorotic mutants, classifications were made two or three weeks after emergence. Pale-green seedlings showed no observable mortality at this age. Most pale-green plants matured and