Gene Details

Gene Locus Name Chromosome Arm Marker type
yv yellow virescent 6 L Morph
Allele Allele Name Synonyms Source Notes Phenotype Category/Primary
-- SPON Robinson & Rick 1953 TGC 3:23, 1954 J Heredity 45:241. Cotyledons and younger leaves bright yellow-green, tending to be darker at the tips and turning to normal green with age. Growth slow and color remains paler than normal in the greenhouse, but normal in every respect save yellowing at growing point in the field.
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow-green Yes
2 vel^2, vel1^2 RAD Stubbe 1964 Kulturpflanze 12:141. In cv. Condine Red. Smaller, irregular bush; short internodes; soft yellow, velvety growing points shading to normal green below; smaller than vel.
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow-green Yes
3 vel RAD Stubbe 1958 Kulturpflanze 6:111. Light yellow-green leaves, paler at growing point, which has velvety appearance.
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow-green Yes
ms masculosterilis Hagemann 1962 TGC 12:27. Variegation due to somatic segregation for a chromosome fragment. Male-sterile allele of yv; seedling yellow becoming yellow green (field) or light green (greenhouse).
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow-green Yes
Sterility or partial/complete unfruitfulness No
mut mutabilis Hagemann 1962 TGC 12:27. In cv. Condine Red. Male sterile variegated allele of yv; green color frequently mutating to yv: ms
Chlorophyll deficiency: yellow-green Yes
Variegation, flecking or striping No
Sterility or partial/complete unfruitfulness No
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