BGS 470: Male sterile 33, msg33x

---

Previous nomenclature and symbolization:

Normal vs. male sterile, Msg,,x msg,,x(3)

Inheritance:

Monofactorial recessive (3)
Located on chromosome - unknown

Description:

Selfing - 1 to 29.6% depending on environment (2)
Outcrossing - complete female fertility
Stamen - anthers smaller than fertile sib, some stomium and filament elongation

Origin of mutant:

Spontaneous occurrence in cultivar Betzes CI 6398(4)

Mutational events:

msg33x in Betzes (1)

Mutant used for description and seed stock:

msg33x in Betzes CI 6398(1,4)

References:

1. Hockett, E.A. 1979. The genetic male-sterile barley collection. Barley Genet. Newsl. 9: 124-128.
2. Hockett, E.A. and H. Ahokas. 1979. Male and female fertility levels of genetic male-sterile barley grown at two different latitudes. Hereidtas 91:65-71.
3. Hockett, E.A. and R.F. Eslick. 1971. Genetic male-sterile genes useful in hybrid barley production. p 198-307. In R.A. Nilan (ed) Barley Genet. II. Proc. 2nd Int. Barley Genet. Symp. 6-11 July 1969. Washington State Univ. Press, Pullman.
4. Hockett, E.A. and D.A. Reid. 1981. Spring and winter genetic male-sterile barley stocks. Crop Sci. 21:655-659.

Prepared:

E.A. Hockett, 1986

---

table of contents | BGN main index