The Journal of Heredity 2002:93(5)
© 2002 The American Genetic Association 93:380-382
Brief Communication |
Inheritance of a Novel Flaccid Mutant in Capsicum annuum
From the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003. This article is a contribution of the New Mexico Agriculture Experiment Station, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.
Address correspondence to P. W. Bosland at the address above, or e-mail: pbosland{at}nmsu.edu.
A mutant that causes a novel flaccidity phenotype in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) was generated by treating seeds with ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS). Inheritance studies indicated that the mutant was controlled by a single recessive gene. It is proposed that the gene designation representing this mutation be flc (flaccid). The mutation may be useful for investigations of the genetic basis for turgor maintenance and drought stress physiology.