Theoretical and Applied Genetics

, Volume 62, Issue 2, pp 161–169 | Cite as

Inheritance of seed colour in turnip rape (Brassica campestris L.)

  • A. Schwetka
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Summary

The inheritance of seed colour was investigated in the progenies of crosses between seven yellow seeded forms and a brown seeded one of turnip rape (Brassica campestris L.). Seed colour differences were found to be determined in each case by one or two genes with epistatic effect. Moreover, independent inheritance of hilum colour was observed. Seed colour was predominantly but not completely determined by the maternal parent. In total, two genes for seed colour with epistatic (Br1br1; Br6br6) and four with hypostatic effect (Br3br3; Br4br4; Br5br5; Br7br7) as well as one gene for hilum colour (Br8br8) were distinguished. Two alleles for yellow seed colour (br 1 1 and br 1 2 ) were present in the locus Br1br1, whereas in the locus Br6br6 one allele was found for yellow seed colour (br 6 1 ) and another for light hilum colour (br 6 2 ). The possibilities of multiple allelism are discussed.

Key words

Mendelian analysis Epistatic genes Multiple allelism Predetermination Xenia Turnip rape 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • A. Schwetka
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  1. 1.Institute of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Georg-August-UniversityGöttingenFederal Republic of Germany

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