TSitologiya i Genetika 2016, vol. 50, no. 2, 44-49
Cytology and Genetics 2016, vol. 50, no. 2, 116-120, doi: https://www.doi.org/10.3103/S0095452716020031

Inheritance of epidermis pigmentation in sunflower achenes

Gorohivets N.A., Vedmedeva E.V.

SUMMARY. Inheritance of epidermis pigmentation in the pericarp of sunflower seeds was studied. Inheritance of pigmentation was confirmed by three alleles Ew (epidermis devoid of pigmentation), Estr (epidermal pigmentation in strips), Edg (solid pigmentation). Dominance of the lack of epidermis pigmentation over striped epidermis and striped epidermis over solid pigmentation was established. It was shown that the striped epidermis pigmentation and the presence of testa layer are controlled by two genes, expression of which is independent from each other. Yellowish hypodermis was discovered in the sample I2K2218, which is inherited monogenically dominantly.

Keywords: sunflower (Helianthus annuus), inheritance of coloring, pericarp, pigmentation of epidermis, testa layer

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