Euphytica

, Volume 33, Issue 1, pp 169–176 | Cite as

The inheritance of the mutable variegated leaf in Mirabilis jalapa L.

  • Riadh A. H. Delool
  • Richard A. E. Tilney-Bassett
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Summary

The recurrent back-mutation from homozygous recessive chlorina to heterozygous dominant green in leaves of variegated Mirabilis jalapa is explicable on the hypothesis of a controlling element system. The analysis of variance of mutation frequency suggests that there is polygenic control modifying the major regulatory gene, an idea which is supported by a significant parent offspring regression. There is also evidence for a change of state in the regulatory element giving rise to a new mutability pattern.

Index words

Mirabilis jalapa marvel of Peru four o'clock leaf variegation mutable genes controlling elements genetics 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Riadh A. H. Delool
    • 1
  • Richard A. E. Tilney-Bassett
    • 1
  1. 1.GeneticsUniversity College of SwanseaSwanseaUK

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