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Location of genes for chlorophyll synthesis on specific arms of chromosomes in Triticum aestivum

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An Indian hexaploid wheat var. Pb C591 has been shown to carry gene(s) for chlorophyll synthesis on chromosome 3A (Singh & Joshi, 1979). In the present study cv. Pb.C591, its monosomic 3A and diteocentrics for 3Aα, 3BL and 3DL of var. Chinese Spring have been used. The F2 segregation involving crosses between Pb.C591 as male, monosomic line 3A of Pb.C591 (female) and ditelocentrics 3Aα, 3BL and 3DL of cv. Chinese Spring as male and female respectively has been observed. It has been found that there are two dominant genes regulating chlorophyll synthesis in cv. Chinese Spring. These genes are located on chromosomes arms 3Aβ and 3DS respectively.

These chlorophyll synthetic genes must be the same which were postulated by Sears (1956, 1957) as the normal alleles of virescent gene v 2 (which was located on 3BS) on chromosomes 3A(v 1) and 3D(V 3).

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  1. Genetics Division, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India

    Dalmir Singh

  2. Biotechnology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India

    B. C. Joshi

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Singh, D., Joshi, B.C. Location of genes for chlorophyll synthesis on specific arms of chromosomes in Triticum aestivum . Euphytica 35, 523–528 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00021861

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