Evidence of maternal effect on the inheritance of flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) seed coat color

This study aimed to investigate the presence of maternal effect on inheritance flax seed coat color. Direct and reciprocal crosses were performed between four yellow lines two brown cultivars. F1 F2 populations direct evaluated for Four selected analysis color in F3 generation. The phenotypic segregation pattern was assessed by chi-square test. nuclear genotype female parent influenced all F1, F2, populations. seeds always equal phenotype parent. had a 3:1 ratio plants producing seeds. resulted from transfer gene products cytoplasm offspring, with evidence single dominant allele phenotype.