By: Andrew P. Jernigan
& Stephen F. Hanf
al1_APJ_SFH, 1-13-05
albescent plant1, (al1), APJ, SFH, 1-13-05
1: Title page
2: Table of contents
3: Information
4: What is Albscent1
5: Adult and seedling
6: References
7: Placard
Mutant Phenotype: White leaves with green streaks, red stem.
Genotype: A recessive gene a lethal mutation.
The albescent1 (al1) mutation is on chromosome number 2.
The al1 gene has not yet been cloned.
The albescent1 mutation is recessive and
causes the corn plant to have white albino
corn leaves and a red stem.
Albino (non-green) corn plants die quickly
because they cannot produce their own food.
The mutation is lethal in homozygous form.
Seedling and adult albescent plants
Adult mutant al1corn plant
Seedling mutant al1 plant
Year:1929
Title:Article
Author:Phipps, IF
Journal:Cornell University Agric Exp Stn Memoir
Volume:125
Pages:1-63
Seedling and adult albescent plants
Seedling mutant al1 plant
Adult mutant al1 plant
Field placard
Gene Name:
al1, albescent plant1
Chromosome #: 2
Placard By: A.P.J. & S.F.H.
SAS Middle School
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