Trait Report for Iron Efficiency
Definition: | Iron (Fe) deficiency may occur when certain genotypes are planted on calcareous soil. Symptoms include chlorosis of the interveinal tissues of young leaves, with the veins remaining green. |
Comments: | QTL map symbol is "Fe effic". Plants are scored to the nearest 0.5 on a scale from 1 to 5: 1=no yellowing; 2=slight yellowing; 3=moderate yellowing; 4=intense yellowing; and 5=severe yellowing with some necrosis. Evaluation occurs primarily at V4 or V5 (4 or 5 nodes with fully developed leaves). |
Other names for Iron Efficiency
Fe effic (QTL symbol) |
IDC |
Iron deficiency chlorosis |
QTL Associated with Iron Efficiency
Genes associated with Iron Efficiency
Controlled Vocabulary Terms for Iron Efficiency