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Genetic Studies of Induced Mutants in Melilotus alba III. Folded Leaflet, Elongated Stem, and Short‐Petiole Dwarf 1
Author(s) -
Ronnenkamp R. R.,
Haskins F. A.,
Gorz H. J.
Publication year - 1973
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/cropsci1973.0011183x001300030009x
Subject(s) - biology , melilotus , mutant , petiole (insect anatomy) , leaflet (botany) , genetics , gene , botany , hymenoptera
Observations of the F 1 , F 2 , and F 3 progenies of crosses between normal annual Melilotus alba Desr. and three mutants, folded leaflet, elongated stem, and short‐petiole dwarf, indicate that each of the mutant characters is controlled by a single recessive gene. Proposed symbols for the three mutant genes are f , el , and d sp , respectively. In limited tests for linkage, el appeared to be linked (12% recombination) to a gene for multifoliolate leaves ( Mf ). No linkage was detected between f and Mf , cu (low ohydroxycinnamic acid), or b (low β‐glucosidase activity).