Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding (Jul 2010)
Identification of Isogenic ‘Naked-Tufted’ Seed Coat Mutants in Cotton
Abstract
A stable isogenic line with ‘naked-tufted’ seed has been identified in the restorer line AKH 98-81 through massselection process. The original genotype was fuzzy with the dense white fuzz throughout the seed surface. Theisogenic line is naked and has a small tuft of hair only at the micropylar region. Such genotypes with nakedseeds will help in avoiding acid delinting of seeds, which is done at the time of sowing, for easier separation ofseeds. This character will also help in reducing seed coat neps and reducing short fibre content.
