ISSN:
1573-5109
Keywords:
dwarfing genes
;
isozyme profile
;
wild lentils
;
genetic resource
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Summary A single population of the Mediterranean species Lens ervoides was located in Ethiopia and seeds were collected. Based on chromosomal arrangement and isozyme profile the Ethiopian L. ervoides is similar to populations of this species in the Mediterranean region. All hybrids between L. ervoides from Ethiopia and an accession of this species from Israel were dwarf, whereas hybrids between the former and an accession from Algeria were normal. Segregation in F2 and BC generations indicated that the dwarf habit in lentil is governed by dominant alleles of two complementary genes designated df 1 and df 2. The dominant allele of another gene, dfi, inhibits the dwarf phenotype. The evolution of L. ervoides from Ethiopia and its potential as a genetic resource are briefly discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00052653
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