Inheritance of growth habit and berry colour in ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) – A medicinal plant
Genetics studies were studied for the two qualitative character ivz., growth habit (Erect × Procumbent) and for berry (fruit) colour (Yellow × Red) in ashwagandha. The inheritance of the growth habit was controlled by single gene and the procumbent was dominant over the erect type. The gene symbol P...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indian Society of Plant Breeders
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding |
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| Online Access: | https://sites.google.com/site/ejpb2011/vol-5-2/EJPB_V5_N2_244-247.pdf?attredirects=0&d=1 |
| Summary: | Genetics studies were studied for the two qualitative character ivz., growth habit (Erect × Procumbent) and for berry (fruit) colour (Yellow × Red) in ashwagandha. The inheritance of the growth habit was controlled by single gene and the procumbent was dominant over the erect type. The gene symbol P for procumbent and p for erect is proposed. Inheritance studies of yellow versus red berry colour indicated that the trait was in control of classical duplicate recessive epitasis and followed the ratio of 9:7 (yellow: red). The berry colour in this cross is controlled by two genes (Y1 and Y2) with complementary recessive epitasis and gene symbols are proposed. |
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| ISSN: | 0975-928X |