Allelic relationship between spontaneous and induced mutant genes for stem fasciation in chickpea

Stem fasciation is a morphological abnormality observed in plants where the stem is widened and leaves and flowers or pods are clustered at the apex. Several spontaneous mutants and one induced mutant for stem fasciation are found in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). This study was aimed at determining...

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Published in:Plant breeding 2008-06, Vol.127 (3), p.319-321
Main Authors: Srinivasan, S, Gaur, P.M, Rao, B.V
Format: Article
Language:English
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Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions
allelic relationship
Biological and medical sciences
Cicer arietinum
fasciation
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
genetics
Genetics and breeding of economic plants
induced mutant
spontaneous mutant
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Summary:Stem fasciation is a morphological abnormality observed in plants where the stem is widened and leaves and flowers or pods are clustered at the apex. Several spontaneous mutants and one induced mutant for stem fasciation are found in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). This study was aimed at determining allelic relationship between spontaneous and induced mutant genes controlling stem fasciation and effects of stem fasciation on grain yield. Two spontaneous (ICC 2042 and ICC 5645) and one induced (JGM 2) stem fasciation mutants were crossed in all combinations, excluding reciprocals. The F₁ and F₂ plants from a cross between the two spontaneous mutants had fasciated stem. This indicated the presence of a common gene (designated fas1) for stem fasciation in the two spontaneous mutants. The F₁s of the crosses of the induced mutant JGM 2 with both spontaneous mutants had normal plants and segregated in a ratio of 9 normal : 7 fasciated plants in F₂. Thus, the gene for stem fasciation in the induced mutant JGM 2 (designated fas2) is not allelic to the common gene for stem fasciation in spontaneous mutants. The two genes in dominant condition produced normal non-fasciated stem. The fasciated and the non-fasciated F₂ plants did not differ significantly for number of pods per plant, number of seeds per plant, grain yield per plant and seed size, suggesting that it is possible to exploit the fasciated trait in chickpea breeding without compromising on yield.
ISSN:0179-9541
1439-0523
DOI:10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01447.x