Inheritance of flower colour mutant in groundnut

Abstract

Groundnut has been treated extensively to different mutagens for induction of genetic variability. A number of reports in groundnut showed that several mutations affected qualitative traits such as leaf size, shape and colour, plant height, plant habit, flower colour, pod and seed traits [1-6]. Groundnut has five distinct flower colours (white, yellow, orange, burnt orange and amber). Of these, yellow and orange flowers are most common.