The parental photoperiod appears to have no effect on the flowering node of the progeny, provided the progeny seed is selected to be of the same weight. However, the parental photoperiod does influence the mean seed weight and seed weight is shown to cause significant alterations in the flowering node and time as well as causing alterations in vegetative characters like the internode length and the rate of leaf expansion and node formation. The effect of seed weight on flowering is thought to result from the alterations in the growth rate. On the other hand, vernalization of the parents does appear to cause a small, but significant effect on the flowering node of the progeny (i.e. it could be transmitted through a meiotic division). This effect disappears in the next generation and the possible nature of this effect is discussed.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Keywords:	Pisum sativum L, garden pea, flowering, photoperiod, vernalization
Research Division:	Biological Sciences
Research Group:	Plant Biology
Research Field:	Plant Physiology
Objective Division:	Environment
Objective Group:	Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity
Objective Field:	Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity of environments not elsewhere classified
UTAS Author:	Reid, JB (Professor Jim Reid)
ID Code:	96218
Year Published:	1979
Web of Science® Times Cited:	7
Deposited By:	Plant Science
Deposited On:	2014-10-27
Last Modified:	2014-11-26
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