Seed and Seedling Phenotypes of tha2 Mutants.
(A) Homozygous tha2-2 seeds on heterozygous THA2/tha2-2 plants are albino, whereas THA2/tha2-2 heterozygous and THA2 wild-type siblings are green.
(B) Mature mutant and wild-type seeds look identical.
(C) Homozygous tha2-2 seedlings are albino and do not progress beyond the cotyledon stage. THA2/tha2-2 heterozygous and THA2 wild-type siblings develop normally.