maize mutant phenotypes

pale green necrotic palegreen necrotic: First three leaves (left) of pgnc*-N1933 pale green mutant seedling from M2 origin ear, showing bleaching of first leaf and in crossbands on second leaf, and on tip of third leaf

pale green necrotic palegreen necrotic: pgnc*-N995B seedlings from a segregating F2 progeny, showing necrosis developing at leaf tips of seedllings which die. Compare with pg mutants which are mal-nudtritious but live as a weak plants to maturity.