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Definition: a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower
Factors:
Inference: Most common causal factor for phyllody is abiotic stress, if phyllody is effected by stresses, plant can attend into normal stage after stabilization of hormonal flow in a favorable environmental condition. Phyllody caused by genetic factor has been reported to be inheritable in many crops (Primula, prunus..)
Dear @Mahammed Faizan For appearance of any disease, there should be a susceptible host, virulent pathogen and favorable environment. Phyllody has been reported in many leguminous crops such as Fenugreek, red gram, chickpea, and the like. In Fenugreek, it has been reported to be a recessive trait.
Choudhary AK. 2002. Indian J Genet, 62: 177-178.
Empirical observations suggest that in chickpea and red gram also, phyllody is inherited as a recessive trait. In chickpea, I have noticed a few infected plants in majority of genotypes grown in late sown, continually irrigated condition. It is interesting to observe that some branches of the same infected plants appeared as normal ones. This calls for further investigation.
I agree with Arbind K. Choudhary in legumes are best known plants are to indicate phyllody. the genic perseverance contribute (Monogenic) towards phyllody expression in legume. The controversial or baised results need of afore investigation cause of env. impact over additive genes for phyllody expression.
Mahammed Faizan
Is pistillody *any* useful for hybrid seed production?
No, Yuan-Yeu Yau even though flower setting probability is more but the number of seeds (Viable) will be less
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