title: Genetics of desynaptic mutants in pearl millet.
abstract: Two desynaptic mutants, one of spontaneous origin and the other induced through colchicine treatment, were obtained in pearl millet. The desynpatic character was a monogenically controlled recessive one. Tests for allelism have indicated that the desynaptic genes of the two sources were allelic. Both complete and medium-strong desynaptic plants followed a monogenic pattern of inheritance and were found to be allelic. Medium-strong desynpatic plants on selfing produced both complete and medium-strong desynaptics in approximately equal numbers. It is suggested that the differential expression of the desynaptic character might be due to the presence of modifying genes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Andhra University, Waltair, India.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Subba Rao