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FLOWER COLOR INHERITANCE IN SALVIA SPLENDENS
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272_9
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67 – 70
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Nine distinct flower color phenotypes of Salvia splend ens F. Sellow ex Roem. & Shult. were intercrossed in a diallel without reciprocals.
Chi-square analysis of F2 and backcross populations indicated that seven genes control inheritance of flower color.
The R and L genes control the colors red R-L-, rose rrL-, salmon R-ll and pink rrll. The Int gene had no effect on the R and L genes when dominant, but when recessive with dominant R and LL, it produced rose color.
The P gene controls colored P-, versus white pp, flowers.
Purple color is produced by the V gene and burgundy color is controlled by the B gene.
The E gene dilutes the colors produced by the other loci.
The R, L, Int and P genes exhibit complete dominance while the V, B and E genes are incompletely dominant.
The R, B and E genes were discovered during the course of this study.
Chi-square analysis of F2 and backcross populations indicated that seven genes control inheritance of flower color.
The R and L genes control the colors red R-L-, rose rrL-, salmon R-ll and pink rrll. The Int gene had no effect on the R and L genes when dominant, but when recessive with dominant R and LL, it produced rose color.
The P gene controls colored P-, versus white pp, flowers.
Purple color is produced by the V gene and burgundy color is controlled by the B gene.
The E gene dilutes the colors produced by the other loci.
The R, L, Int and P genes exhibit complete dominance while the V, B and E genes are incompletely dominant.
The R, B and E genes were discovered during the course of this study.
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Authors
E. Robertson, L. Ewart
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