maize mutant phenotypes

pale green palegreen: First two leaves (left) of a pg*-N127 pale green mutant seedling from progeny of M2 origin ear showing vigorous growth and uniform pale green color which persists to maturity.

Pale green Palegreen: Pg*-N1582/+ heterozygous M2 origin seedling, and normal green sib. Emerging leaf tissue light or yellow green. Greens slowly toward maturity in streaks but rarely normal.

Pale green Palegreen: Pg*-N1582/+ heterozygous mutant plant showing yellow green, freshly emerged leaves in the upper whorl and nearly normal green on the lower leaves. Could be considered virescent.

pale green palegreen: First two leaves (left) of pg*-N1000B, pale green mutant seedling from progeny of M2 origin ear, showing fading to yellowish pale green diurnal crossbands.