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Albescent Corn

Albescent Corn. Savannah Davy, and Carolina Kidwell-Bozeman. albescent plant1 ( al1 ), SRD, CJK, 1-13-05. What it looks like. Albescent corn has white and green leaves. Third Leaf. First Leaf. Second Leaf. Mode of Inheritance.

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Albescent Corn

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  1. Albescent Corn Savannah Davy, and Carolina Kidwell-Bozeman albescent plant1 (al1), SRD, CJK, 1-13-05

  2. What it looks like • Albescent corn has white and green leaves Third Leaf First Leaf Second Leaf

  3. Mode of Inheritance • The albescent1 mutation has arecessivemode of inheritance (1 out of 4). If both parents are carriers (Al1al1), then 1 out of 4 offspring plants will show the albescent mutant phenotype

  4. Comparing Genotypes and Phenotypes of Al1

  5. Transference of mutant trait Parents Al1 al1 Al1 al1 Offspring Al1 Al1 (25%) Al1 al1 (25%) al1 Al1 (25%) al1 al1 (25%)

  6. Discoverers/References (1933) E. Anderson Something wrong with albescent. Maize Newsletter Volume 4, page 3 (1933) Burnham, C.R. Albescent may not be in chromosome 6. MaizeNewsletter Volume 4, page 5

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