Gene Details

Gene Locus Name Chromosome Arm Marker type
r yellow fruit flesh 3 S Morph
Allele Allele Name Synonyms Source Notes Phenotype Category/Primary
-- SPON Butler 1952 J Hered 43:25. r=phytoene synthase mutation (Fray & Grierson 1993 Pl Mol Biol 22:589 Yellow color of ripe fruit flesh due to reduced synthesis of lycopene. Pale yellow corolla, which afford classification at flowering stage.
Fruit color, flavor, or ripening modification Yes
Flower form or color No
(1s) r^2 SPON Stubbe 1963 Kulturpflanze 11:604. Stubbe's first reoccurrence of r. Yellow color of ripe fruit flesh.
Fruit color, flavor, or ripening modification Yes
(2s) r^3, r-2, r2 RAD Stubbe 1965 Kulturpflanze 13:517. TGC 15:18. Yellow fruit flesh; lighter yellow flowers.
Fruit color, flavor, or ripening modification Yes
prov4 provisional 4 r SPON provisional allele symbol Yellow color of ripe fruit flesh.
Fruit color, flavor, or ripening modification Yes
prov5 provisional 5 r SPON provisional allele symbol Yellow color of ripe fruit flesh.
Fruit color, flavor, or ripening modification Yes
y reddish yellow ry Young 1956 TGC 6:33. 1957 TGC 7:14. Reddish flesh tones in otherwise yellow ripe fruit.
Fruit color, flavor, or ripening modification Yes
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