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GrainGenes Gene Report: Rp-2 (Avena)

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Gene
Rp-2 (Avena)
Synonym
Other nameN
ReferenceJohnson LPV (1933) Studies on the inheritance of covered smut reaction, lemma color, awn development, and rachilla pubescence in oats. Canadian Journal of Research 9:519-541.
Gene Class
Rachilla pubescence
Reference
ReferenceCoffman FA (1964) Inheritance of morphologic characters in Avena. 1308:1-100.
ReferenceJohnson LPV (1933) Studies on the inheritance of covered smut reaction, lemma color, awn development, and rachilla pubescence in oats. Canadian Journal of Research 9:519-541.
Comment
Dominant gene for long, abundant rachilla pubescence.
Info Source
ReferenceSimons MD et al. (1978) Oats: A standardized system of nomenclature for genes and chromosomes and catalog of genes governing characters. USDA Agriculture Handbook 509:1-40.

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