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Inheritance of Cotyledon Color in Lens Culinaris (Medic.) 1
Author(s) -
Wilson V. E.,
Law A. G.,
Warner R. L.
Publication year - 1970
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/cropsci1970.0011183x001000020029x
Subject(s) - cotyledon , biology , botany , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , lens (geology) , genetics , gene , paleontology
Crosses between lentils with red cotyledons and those with yellow gave F 2 ratios of three red to one yellow indicating a simple allelomorphic relationship between genes for cotyledon color with red being dominant to yellow. In white light, colors of lentil ( Lens culinaris , Medic.) cotyledons did not show through unbroken seed coats, but in ultraviolet radiation red and yellow cotyledons were distinguishable. Fluorescence made possible an easy, efficient, and accurate means of distinguishing F 1 seed from self‐pollinated seed without damaging the seed coats.