TABLE 5.
MuDR(p1)* activity becomes heritable after several generations in an mop1 background
| Crossa | Heavy/medium spotted | Weakly spotted | Pale | Total | Spotted (%) | Heavy/medium spottedb (%) | No. of crosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Crosses by a mop1/+ testers | |||||||
| F6mop1/mop1 | 241 | 64 | 411 | 716 | 43 | 34 | 4 |
| F6mop1/+ | 6 | 13 | 1276 | 1295 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| F7mop1/mop1 | 212 | 148 | 627 | 987 | 36 | 21 | 10 |
| F7mop1/+ | 73 | 119 | 2508 | 2700 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| F8mop1/mop1 | 124 | 31 | 248 | 403 | 38 | 31 | 5 |
| F8mop1/+ | 644 | 272 | 1813 | 2729 | 34 | 24 | 17 |
| F9mop1/+ | 504 | 179 | 799 | 1482 | 46 | 34 | 5 |
| B. Crosses to a1-mum2 testers | |||||||
| F7mop1/mop1 | 734 | 177 | 1028 | 1939 | 47 | 38 | 15 |
| F7mop1/+ | 108 | 105 | 1416 | 1629 | 13 | 7 | 11 |
| F8mop1/mop1 | 126 | 71 | 191 | 388 | 51 | 32 | 3 |
| F8mop1/+ | 260 | 98 | 411 | 770 | 46 | 34 | 6 |
| F9mop1/+ | 342 | 164 | 789 | 1285 | 39 | 26 | 7 |
a
Generation (FX) and genotype of the female plants carrying MuDR(p1)* crossed to the indicated male genotypes; all individuals from a particular generation are siblings.
b
Percentage of heavy/medium spotted of total kernels.