The genetics of hard seed coat in the genus Lens

G. Ladizinsky*

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Abstract

Seeds of the cultivated lentil are capable of germinating shortly after maturation. The seed dormancy of wild lentil species is due to a hard seed coat. In crosses between the cultivated species L. culinaris and its wild progenitor L. orientalis the hard seed coat of the wild species was controlled by a single recessive gene in homozygous condition. In a cross between the wild species L. ervoides and L. culinaris the hard seed coat of L. ervoides was controlled by a single dominant gene. The significance of the genetics of seed coat hardness in the domestication of lentil is briefly discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)539-543
Number of pages5
JournalEuphytica
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1985

Keywords

  • germination
  • hard seed coat
  • Lens culinaris
  • Lens ervoides
  • Lens orientalis
  • Lentil

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