International Database for Barley Genes and Barley Genetic Stocks

BGS 649, Aborted spike 1, asp1

BGN  43:172 Export to PDF
Stock number: BGS 649
Locus name: Aborted spike 1
Locus symbol: asp1

Previous nomenclature and gene symbolization:

None.

Inheritance:

Monofactorial recessive (1).
Location is unknown.

Description:

Mutant plants appear normal except the spike is rudimentary or missing. The asp1.a plants occasionally form spikes with a few spikelets, but the spikelets are mostly sterile. The stock must be maintained as a heterozygote (1).

Origin of mutant:

A fast neutron induced mutant in Steptoe (CIho 15229) (1).

Mutational events:

asp1.a (FN222, GSHO 3654) in Steptoe (CIho 15229) (1).

Mutant used for description and seed stocks:

asp1.a (FN222, GSHO 3654) in Steptoe.

References:

1. Kleinhofs, A. (Unpublished).

Prepared:

A. Kleinhofs. 2005. Barley Genet. Newsl. 35:207.

Revised:

A. Kleinhofs. 2013. Barley Genet. Newsl. 43:172.
 


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