Gene Details

Gene Locus Name Chromosome Arm Marker type
au aurea 1 S Morph
Allele Allele Name Synonyms Source Notes Phenotype Category/Primary
-- RAD Lesley & Lesley 1956 Genetics 41:575. Deficient in phytochrome A (van Tuinen et al. 1996 Plant J. 9:173). Bright yellow cotyledons and leaves; seedling etiolated; sporadic white patches and darker green leaf margins and veins; plant vigorous; immature fruit pale green, almost white.
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow or yellowish Yes
Chlorophyll deficiency: white or whitish No
Fruit color, flavor, or ripening modification No
(1k) Knowles
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow or yellowish Yes
Chlorophyll deficiency: white or whitish No
(1s) Stubbe's au^2, au, brac RAD Stubbe 1957 Kulturpflanze 5:194; 1959 7:82; 1963 11:637; 1973 TGC 23:8. In cv. Condine Red. Bright yellow cotyledons and leaves; sometimes whitish; corolla pale yellow; moderately vigorous; seedling etiolates.
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow or yellowish Yes
Chlorophyll deficiency: white or whitish No
(2k) Knowles second
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow or yellowish Yes
Chlorophyll deficiency: white or whitish No
2 au^3 Elongated hypocotyl; yellowish foliage; smaller, slow-growing plant, dying prematurely.
3 au-2, au2 Stubbe 1965 Kulturpflanze 13:517; 9:113 Elongated hypocotyl; yellowish foliage; smaller, slow-growing plant, dying prematurely.
6 yg^6, yg-6, au^yg-6, yo SPON Burdick 1960 TGC 10:8. Also known as yg389, au^yg-6. In cv. Red Cherry. Bright yellow foliage, often whitish; pale yellow corolla and stigma. Very weak.
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow or yellowish Yes
Chlorophyll deficiency: white or whitish No
tl Torrey Lyons' SPON Rick & Zobel 1970 TGC 20:50. In VF 145 78-79. Bright yellow foliage, often whitish; pale yellow corolla and stigma. Very weak.
w w616 CHEM Bright yellow foliage, often whitish; pale yellow corolla and stigma. Very weak.
Image Links