Genetic studies of flower color in Tradescantia
- 1 March 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Heredity
- Vol. 70 (2) , 115-122
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a109205
Abstract
The genetic evidence from the present studies implicates at least five independent loci governing a range of flower color from white, pink, and violet to plum in Tradescantia subacaulis. Two dominant loci R and C are necessary for the development of any pigmentation. In addition a dominant locus B is necessary to produce a violet color. Plants homozygous for r and c will be white and plants homozygous for b will be pink if both R and C are present. All five dominant loci R, C, B, F, and G are necessary for the development of the distinctive plum phenotype.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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