maize mutant phenotypes

white seedling Vigorous w*-N346 F2 mutant seedling showing vigorous growth and faint pink anthocyanin pigmentation of leaf tip and margin and lower sheath.

white seedling First two leaves (left) of a small narrowleaf white, w*-N492, seedling from progeny of M2 origin ear,showing weak growth and faint greening of first leaf.

white seedling First two leaves (right) of a small white, w*-N58, M2 mutant seedling . Showing characteristic growth failure; compare with w*-N5

white seedling Three bluish white w*-N708A mutant seedling from a segregating F2 progeny

white seedling First two leaves (left) of white mutant seedling, w*-N220, from progeny of M2 origin ear. Compare growth with w*-N5 and w*-N58.

white seedling white albino: A bright white, w*-N1012B, mutant seedling from a segregating F2 progeny showing strong anthocyanin but very little yellowing. Note that first two leaves appear to be proportionately long; this results from feeding of the endosperm which has become exhausted, depriving later leaves of source for growth.

white seedling First two leaves (left) of y10-N5 (w*-N5), M2 mutant seedling, showing clear white color and otherwise normal growth; compare with w*-N58