Table I.
Seed germination and seedling growth in zmsmu2-1 and zmsmu2-3
| F2 Population | Genotypea | No.a | No. of Leavesb
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 or More | |||
| zmsmu2-1 | +/+ | 25 | 1 | 2 | 22 (88%) |
| (n = 81) | +/zmsmu2-1 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 33 (92%) |
| zmsmu2-1/zmsmu2-1 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 (65%) | |
| zmsmu2-3 | +/+ | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 (88%) |
| (n = 84) | +/zmsmu2-3 | 42 | 3 | 2 | 37 (88%) |
| zmsmu2-3/zmsmu2-3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 (50%) | |
a
Genotypes were determined by genomic PCR, as described in “Materials and Methods.” Based on an expected genotypic ratio of 1:2:1, calculated χ2 values for zmsmu2-1 and zmsmu2-3 were 1.62 (P > 0.05) and 2.38 (P > 0.05), respectively.
b
Number of leaves was determined at 10 DAG.