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THE “WIRY” TOMATOA Recessive Mutant Form Resembling a Plant Affected with Mosaic Disease
1928 Journal of Heredity
doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a103013pmid: N/A
Abstract In the F2 generation from a cross between two tomato varieties, among 187 plants 7 had characteristics suggesting severe mosaic-disease symptoms of the shoestring or tendril t yp. Because of the appearance of the leaves, the new type is called wiry is completely recessive to normal (W).It is hereditary in nature and probably In our cultures it has been comlpletely is due to a gene mutation. Wiry (ω) sterile. This content is only available as a PDF. Author notes *Paper No. 181, University of California, Graduate School of Tropical Agriculture and Citrus Experiment Station. Riverside, California. © 1928 AMERICAN GENETIC ASSOCIATION