Descriptor: MALE STERILITY (MALESTERIL)



 
Definition:
MALE STERILITY - POLLEN IS NOT VIABLE.
Crop:
AMARANTH
Category:
Genetic stock descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
6
Responsible Site:
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station  (NC7)


Studies or environments

Distribution of Values for MALE STERILITY (MALESTERIL)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
ALLTHE POPULATION IS ALL (100%) MALE STERILE3
BLANKSMANY UN-POLLINATED FEMALE FLOWERS IMPLY LOW MALE FERTILITY15
CYTOCYTOPLASMIC INHERITANCE1
FERTNO STERILITY OBSERVED1491
HIGH3THE POPULATION IS 90% OR MORE MALE STERILE 320
INTER3THE POPULATION IS 10% TO 90% MALE STERILE 363
LOW3THE POPULATION IS LESS THAN 10% MALE STERILE 3114