The anthocyanin pigmentation pattern in Hibiscus sabdariffa L. and its mode of inheritance, with special reference to the variation intermedius

Genetica ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 366-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Chakravarty ◽  
N. C. Basu
1965 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
JP Simon

The inheritance has been studied of three morphological characters which could be used as markers in the "pure seed" certification of commercial varieties of barrel medic, M. truncatula Gaertn. The leaf anthocyanin pigmentation pattern, as found in accession No. 2829, and the clockwise form of pod coiling characterizing accession No. 3309, are determined by single dominant genes. The spineless character of the pod of accession No. 2822 is due to a recessive gene. The simple inheritance of these characters and the complete penetrance of the genes concerned indicate that the anthocyanin marker and the spineless pod could be used for certification. Since the clockwise-anticlockwise pattern of coiling occurs in both forms in commercial barrel medic varieties, it is likely to be useful only as a marker in genetic studies. Details are given of a satisfactory procedure developed for crossing medic varieties


1980 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 813-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
ASHOK KOTECHA

Mode of inheritance and association of seeds per head, yield per head, blotch and flower color were studied in two crosses of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). Data were taken on individual plants. Mather and Jinks’ three-parameter model indicated that gene action for seeds per head and yield per head showed additive and dominance gene action. The broad-sense heritability for seeds per head and yield per head ranged from 50.75 to 56.02%, and 50 to 57.14%, respectively. Maternal effects were absent for seeds per head and yield per head. In all F2, continuous distributions were observed, suggesting multiple factor inheritance for seeds per head and yield per head. Two loci may be involved in the inheritance of blotch (a new trait) and flower color. Flower color and blotch were inherited independently. Also, flower color and striped hull were inherited independently. A 18 ± 5.6 map distance was found between anthocyanin pigmentation and blotch. Seeds per head and yield per head were not associated with anthocyanin pigmentation, striped hull, flower color and blotch. A significant-positive correlation coefficient ranging from 0.86 to 0.88 was found between seeds per head and yield per head.


Author(s):  
H. D. Geissinge ◽  
L.D. Rhodes

A recently discovered mouse model (‘mdx’) for muscular dystrophy in man may be of considerable interest, since the disease in ‘mdx’ mice is inherited by the same mode of inheritance (X-linked) as the human Duchenne (DMD) muscular dystrophy. Unlike DMD, which results in a situation in which the continual muscle destruction cannot keep up with abortive regenerative attempts of the musculature, and the sufferers of the disease die early, the disease in ‘mdx’ mice appears to be transient, and the mice do not die as a result of it. In fact, it has been reported that the severely damaged Tibialis anterior (TA) muscles of ‘mdx’ mice seem to display exceptionally good regenerative powers at 4-6 weeks, so much so, that these muscles are able to regenerate spontaneously up to their previous levels of physiological activity.


1981 ◽  
Vol 117 (5) ◽  
pp. 251-252
Author(s):  
P. R. Burch
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