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Table 1 Frequency of M3 families segregating for typical mutations observed in the field

From: Applying genotyping (TILLING) and phenotyping analyses to elucidate gene function in a chemically induced sorghum mutant population

Phenotype description

Symbol*

Number of mutant observed

Frequency

dwarf and semi-dwarf

dw

201

17.3%

albino

w

171

14.8%

narrow leaf

nrl

87

7.5%

multiple tillers

mtl

86

7.4%

tiny plants

tny

85

7.3%

spot leaf lesion

sp

76

6.5%

leaf rolling

rl

58

5.0%

erect leaf

erl

53

4.6%

short leaf

sl

51

4.4%

necrotic leaf

ncl

40

3.4%

chlorotic leaf

chl

40

3.4%

stacked leaf

stl

36

3.1%

adherent leaf

adl

35

3.0%

wide leaf

wdl

32

2.8%

yellow splotch leaf

ysp

25

2.2%

undeveloped panicles

udp

22

1.9%

brown midrib

bmr

21

1.8%

leaf bronzing

lbr

21

1.8%

light green leaf

lgl

19

1.6%

twisted leaf

twl

17

1.5%

pineapple leaf

pnl

14

1.2%

single stalked

Tx

13

1.1%

early maturity

ma

12

1.0%

zebra crossbands

zb

10

0.9%

bloomless

bm

10

0.9%

grass leaf

grl

8

0.7%

variegated leaf

var

7

0.6%

lodging

ldg

7

0.6%

leaf striations

str

6

0.5%

late flowering

Ma

5

0.4%

poor panicle exertion

exr

5

0.4%

  1. *Phenotypes were named according to Rooney [60] wherever possible; new phenotypes are named using a three letter code according to [61].