MUTATION OF A GENE FOR YELLOW PIGMENT LINKED TO Lr19 IN WHEAT
- 1 December 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Genetics and Cytology
- Vol. 22 (4) , 651-654
- https://doi.org/10.1139/g80-071
Abstract
Agatha, a wheat-Agropyron derivative carrying gene Lr19 for leaf rust (Puccinia recondita Rob. ex Desm.) resistance, also carries an undesirable gene for yellow flour pigment. Agatha was treated with ethyl methanesulfonate in an attempt to mutate the gene for yellow pigment. The M2 plants were tested for pigment level; plants that appeared to be low were selected and the results confirmed on their M3 progeny. Two apparent mutants with low pigment levels were obtained.Keywords
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