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A new mutant, long-peduncled dwarf, was induced by EMS in C 164 barley. The mutant was characterised by a markedly shorter stature but longer peduncle than the normal plant. The dwarfing of the mutant was due to very short internodes other than the peduncle. The mutant was fully fertile and not associated with any chromosome aberration. The mutant trait was inherited as a single recessive gene designated as lpd. The trait being new may find a significant place in genetic research and also in plant breeding.
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Sethi, G.S. Long-peduncled dwarf: A new mutant type induced in barley. Euphytica 23, 237–239 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035863
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00035863