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Inheritance of a Male-Sterile Character in Red Clover (Trifolium pratense L.)¹

The inheritance of a male-sterile character in red clover was investigated within F₁, BC₁, and sib-mated F₁ progeny. This character apparently is controlled by a single recessive gene. Anthers of homozygous recessive plants do not dehisce and, in general, contain nonstaining, shriveled pollen grains. Segregation in the BC₁ and sib-mated F₁ progeny gave a satisfactory fit to a ratio of three malefertile plants to one male-sterile plant. The symbol, ms₁, is proposed for this single recessive gene in red clover.

Key Words: Red clover genetics • Segregation • Recessive gene

² Research Geneticist, Plant Science Research Division, ARS, USDA, and Assistant Professor of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706.

Received for publication November 11, 1969.