Alteration of reproductive effort by a monogenic, recessive mutation in jute (Corchorus capsularis L.)

Reproductive effort (RE) of a day-length neutral mutant TCJ-5, its parent, and two other cultivars of jute (Corchorus capsularis) was estimated as reproductive biomass/aerial biomass. Plant height at flowering and aerial biomass were significantly higher in the mutant, while the reproductive biomass...

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Published inTheoretical and applied genetics Vol. 82; no. 2; p. 254
Main Authors Joshua, D.C. (Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay (India). Nuclear Agriculture Div.), Bhatia, C.R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.08.1991
Subjects
BIOMASA
BIOMASS
BIOMASSE
CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS
GENE RECESSIF
GENES RECESIVOS
MENDELISM
MENDELISME
MENDELISMO
MUTACION
MUTATION
RECESSIVE GENES
REPRODUCCION
REPRODUCTION
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Summary:Reproductive effort (RE) of a day-length neutral mutant TCJ-5, its parent, and two other cultivars of jute (Corchorus capsularis) was estimated as reproductive biomass/aerial biomass. Plant height at flowering and aerial biomass were significantly higher in the mutant, while the reproductive biomass at 55 days after flowering was statistically equal. Therefore, the estimated RE was significantly lower in the mutant compared to the parent and other cultivars. The lower RE of the mutant was due to delayed initiation of flowering and additional vegetative growth in this period. The results show alteration of RE by a recessive mutation.
Bibliography:F30
93B0709
ISSN:0040-5752
1432-2242
DOI:10.1007/BF00226222