Growth Behaviour of Plants following Seed Treatment by Organic Mercury Compounds

ALBINISM in citrus seedlings is not uncommon. Frost1 suggests that its frequent production by some parents may be due primarily to heterozygosis for various genes for albinism, and perhaps to the presence of unstable genes such as occur in cases of variegation in other plants.

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Published in:Nature (London) Vol. 145; no. 3668; pp. 262 - 263
Main Author: BATES, G. R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-01-1940
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Summary:ALBINISM in citrus seedlings is not uncommon. Frost1 suggests that its frequent production by some parents may be due primarily to heterozygosis for various genes for albinism, and perhaps to the presence of unstable genes such as occur in cases of variegation in other plants.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/145262b0