Table 5.
Phenotypic characters for the observed mutations as compared to the WT in the M2 generation.
| Mutant No. | Plant height (cm) | No. of leaves/plant | Leaves color | No. of nodes/plant (main stem) | No. of flowers/plant | No. of fruits/plant | Final fruit color | No. seeds/first fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT | 45.0 | 84 | Normal | 15 | 26 | 3 | Red | 65 |
| Leaf architecture and growth habit mutation | ||||||||
| 891-1 | 30.0 | 58 | Normal | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 891-2 | 13.5 | 19 | Normal | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 891-3 | 19.0 | 16 | Normal | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 891-4 | 14.0 | 42 | Normal | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Dwarf mutation | ||||||||
| 690-1 | 06.0 | 7 | Normal | 4 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Leaf colored mutation | ||||||||
| 576-18 | 29.0 | 30 | Yellow | 7 | 4 | 2 | Bright red | 10 |
| 576-5 | 59.0 | 62 | Dark green | 15 | 15 | 3 | Red | 18 |
Numbers 891, 690, and 576 indicate the family number during the second generation and the second number (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 18) after the family number indicates the mutant plant number in the family.