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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 539-543 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Euphytica |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1985 |
Keywords
- germination
- hard seed coat
- Lens culinaris
- Lens ervoides
- Lens orientalis
- Lentil